Rocks
Category of Rocks
- Types of igneous rocks: Granite, Obsidian, Pumice, Basalt, Diabase, Grabbo
- Types of Metamorphic rocks: Slate, Gneiss, Quartzite, Marble
- Types of Sedimentary Rocks: Conglomerate, Sandstone, Shale Gypsum, Halite, Limestone, Coal
Uses of Rocks and Ores
- Talc and Mica are used to make cosmetics
- Fluorite is used to make toothpaste
- Plaster of Paris is used to make bandages
- The thermometer is made from Mercury that is extracted from Cinnabar
- Surgical Instruments are made from Titanium which is extracted by rutile
- Copper is extracted from chalcopyrite
- Alloy is a combination of metal and or types of metal or elements for making musical instruments
- Slates are used for roofing
- Marble tiles for walls and floors
- Wall built with granite blocks, Limestone and Sandstone
- Shale and limestone are used to make cement
- When animals or plants the soft part decay
- The dead animals leave behind their harder parts like skeletons and shells and the dead plants leave their impressions
- Slowly the remains are replaced with minerals and become fossils
Fun facts!
- The study of fossils is called paleontology
- If fresh fish fossils are found in an area the surrounding area is likely to be a river
- Trilobites exists 500 to 600 million years ago
- The oldest crab fossils are about 470 million years old and Horseshoe crabs are still existing today
- The oldest fossils of Archaeopteryx are about 150 million years ago