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Rocks Flashcards

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Sedimentary

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Formed from cement action and compaction of sediments
Weak,contained fossils, forms beds
Eg chalk, limestone

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Metamorphic

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Formed when either sedimentary of igneous is changed by heat or pressure 
Interlocking crystals
Forms cleavage and banding
Resistant 
Eg slate
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Igneous

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Formed when molten rock cools
Interlocking crystals
Resistant to erosion
Eg granite and basalt

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