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  • Which of the following is not an example of Metamorphic rock?

    Question: Which of the following is not an example of Metamorphic rock?

    Options:

    Quartzite
    Marble
    Gneiss
    Dolomite

    🔑Key Points:
    Dolomite is a sedimentary carbonate rock.
    Metamorphic Rocks
    -Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been changed from their original form by immense heat or pressure.
    -They are formed when physical and chemical changes occur to igneous, sedimentary, or other metamorphic rocks.
    -Metamorphic rocks are almost always harder than sedimentary rocks.
    -They are generally as hard and sometimes harder than igneous rocks.
    -They form the roots of many mountain chains and are exposed to the surface after the softer outer layers of rocks are eroded away.

    • Foliated metamorphic rocks:
    -These rocks are produced by exposure to heat and pressure which makes them appear layered.
    -Phyllite and gneiss are examples of foliated metamorphic rocks.
    Non-foliated metamorphic rocks: 
    -These rocks don’t have layers.
    -Marble and quartzite are examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
    Examples of Metamorphic Rocks : gneiss, quartzite, marble, schist, soapstone, and phyllite

    🔴Additional Information::
    – Igneous rocks are formed from solidified magma or lava.
    -Magma is thought to be generated within the layer of partially molten rock underlying Earth’s crust at a depth below about 60 kilometers (40 miles).
    -Lava is liquid magma on the Earth’s surface, and the solidified rock is formed by cooled lava.
    -Some examples of igneous rocks are Granite, gabbro, basalt, etc.
    Sedimentary rocks 
    -They are formed from deposited and lithified mineral material.
    -Fossils are generally found in sedimentary rock. Among the three major types of rock.
    -Fossils are most commonly found in sedimentary rock.
    -Mechanically formed — sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, shale, loess, etc. are examples;
    -Organically formed — geyserite, chalk, limestone, coal, etc.
    -Chemically formed —chert, limestone, halite, potash, etc.

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