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pogonyaev
3 years ago
5

Rocks are grouped according to

Chemistry
1 answer:
MissTica3 years ago
8 0
<h2>Rocks are grouped according to their formation into three major groups – igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks </h2>

Explanation:

  • Based on their formation, rocks are further sub-grouped as:
  1. Igneous - Intrusive or extrusive
  2. Sedimentary – Clastic, chemical, or biologic rocks
  3. Metamorphic - Foliated and non-foliated
  • Rocks are also grouped based on their properties like size, shape, texture, chemical composition, permeability, mineralogy, etc.
  • Based on properties rocks are sub-grouped as:
  1. Igneous rocks – coarse or fine-grained; glassy or obsidian; felsic or mafic.
  2. Sedimentary rocks - conglomerate, sandstone, breccia, shale, siltstone, chalk, crystalline or fossiliferous limestone, gypsum, rock salt etc.
  3. Metamorphic rocks - Gneiss, hornfels, mylonites, cataclasties, marble, etc.
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