Earth Science: Rocks

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sedimentary rock

formed through the process of lithification

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igneous rock

formed through the process of crystallization

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igneous rock

it can be extrusive or intrusive kind of rock

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metamorphic rock

formed through the process of metamorphism

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slate, gneiss, and marble

examples of metamorphic rocks

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rock salt, chalk, and gypsum

examples of sedimentary rocks

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metamorphic rock

can be described primarily by its foliated and grain size

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igneous rock

the texture of this rock can be coarse-grained, fine0grained, or glossy

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sedimentary rock

this rock may come from weathered rocks or produced by chemical weathering

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igneous rock

this rock comes from molten rocks that solidify at the surface or at the depth of a volcano