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Igneous, Metamorphic, and Sedimentary Rocks. Descriptions of Rock Types with pictures. ... A magma with at basaltic composition that cooled slowly and had a chance to grow large mineral crystals would form an intrusive igneous rock that we would call a gabbro. ... a metamorphic rock red slate, locality unknown,
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www.athro.com/earth_science/rocks.html
www.athro.com/earth_science/rocks.html
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The Rock Gallery contains pictures and descriptions of common igneous metamorphic sedimentary rock. The igneous rocks are listed at the top of the page followed by metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. ... Igneous metamorphic sedimentary rock are the three main types of rock on earth. Read more about Igneous...
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www.rocksandminerals4u.com/igneous_metamorphic_sediment...
www.rocksandminerals4u.com/igneous_metamorphic_sedimentary_rock.html
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Igneous rocks are crystalline solids which form directly from the cooling of magma. This is an exothermic process (it loses heat) and involves a phase change from the liquid to the solid state. The earth is made of igneous rock - at least at the surface where our planet is exposed to the coldness of space.
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jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/AskGeoMan/geoQuerry13.html
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Discover how igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are created and how they can be recycled as part of the rock cycle. ... There are three different ways rock can be created on earth and thus there are three main classifications of rock, based on the three processes - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
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geography.about.com/cs/physicalgeography1/a/rockcycle.h...
geography.about.com/cs/physicalgeography1/a/rockcycle.htm
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EOSC 221 ; Introduction to Petrology ; University of British Columbia ... since August 6, 1997. Last Modified: ... [Petrology Basics | Igneous Rocks | Sedimentary Rocks | Metamorphic Rocks | Rock Slide Shows]
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www.eos.ubc.ca/courses/eosc221/petrology/rock.html
www.eos.ubc.ca/courses/eosc221/petrology/rock.html
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The Stupid Page of Rocks Describes metamorphic, sedimentary & igneous rocks ... When the earth's crust moves, it causes rocks to get squeezed so hard that the heat causes the rock to change. Marble is an example of a sedimentary rock that has been changed into a metamorphic rock.
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www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/howrocks.html
www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/howrocks.html
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Find out where you can get more rocks, look at some super pictures of rocks, learn how to identify the rocks you already have and discover neat things you can do with rocks. Don't worry if you don't have a rock collection.
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www.rocksforkids.com/
www.rocksforkids.com/
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View these animations that will show you how the three different kinds of rocks are formed by clicking on different areas of this picture. ... Rocky the Rock Hound...
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www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/
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