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BASALT – a black volcanic rock with tiny crystals
GRANITE – pale rock containing quartz, mica and feldspar
CHALK – a pure white limestone used in school
CONGLOMERATE – made up of pebbles cemented together
LIMESTONE – often contains fossil shells
MUDSTONE – cemented mud
SANDSTONE – made of sand cemented together
SHALE – a black fine-grained rock
SILTSTONE – made up of silt cemented together
MARBLE – altered limestone used for statues and fireplaces
SCHIST – an altered rock containing shiny mica
SLATE – a flattened rock used for roofs
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