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Obsidian (Environment & Uses)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling; Arrowheads

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Pumice (Environment & Uses)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling; foot care

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Scoria (Environment & Uses)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling; firepit rocks

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Tuff (Environment)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling

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Basalt (Environment & Uses)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling; railroad balast

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Andesite (environment & uses)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling; railroad balast

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Andesite Porphyry (Environment & Uses)

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Intrusive & Extrusive, slow then rapid cooling; countertops

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Rhyolite ( Environment)

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Extrusive, rapid cooling

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Granite (Environment & Uses)

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Intrusive, slow cooling; countertops & tombstones

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Diorite (Environment & Uses)

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Intrusive, slow cooling; countertops & tombstones

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Gabbro (environment & uses)

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Intrusive, slow cooling; countertops & tombstones

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Peridotite (Environment & Uses)

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Intrusive, slow cooling; gemstone

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Conglomerate (Environment)

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River channel deposits, high energy

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Arkose (Environment)

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Streams downslope from granite outcrop, typically mountainous region streams

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Quartz Sandstone (Environment & Uses)

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Beaches, desserts, river point bars, side bars, and deltas; landscaping and building stone

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Shale (Environment)

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Deep ocean basin

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Bituminous Coal (Uses)

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Fuel - electricity generation at power plants

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Fossiliferous Limestone (Uses)

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Building Stone

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Dolostone (uses)

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Building stone, showers, countertops

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Chert (uses)

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Arrowheads & fire starter

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Rock Salt (uses)

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Rock Gypsum (uses)

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Slate (uses)

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Floors, roofs, & pool table tops

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Schist (Uses)

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Source of gemstones

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Gneiss (uses)

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Countertops & building material

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Marble (uses)

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Building material, statues & countertops

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Quartzite (uses)

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Countertops & building materials

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Anthracite (uses)

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Fuel - electricity

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