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    Rocks are classified into three main categories based on their formation: 1. Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of melted rock like lava or magma. 2. Sedimentary rocks form by the accumulation and cementation of minerals and sediments. 3. Metamorphic rocks form from the change in existing rocks subjected to heat and pressure in a process called metamorphism.

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    Rocks are classified into three main categories based on their formation: 1. Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of melted rock like lava or magma. 2. Sedimentary rocks form by the accumulation and cementation of minerals and sediments. 3. Metamorphic rocks form from the change in existing rocks subjected to heat and pressure in a process called metamorphism.

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    Rocks are classified into three main categories based on their formation: 1. Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of melted rock like lava or magma. 2. Sedimentary rocks form by the accumulation and cementation of minerals and sediments. 3. Metamorphic rocks form from the change in existing rocks subjected to heat and pressure in a process called metamorphism.

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    Minerals and Rocks

    Earth, Life and science


    the three main categories of rocks

     The three main types, or classes, of rock are


    sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous and the
    differences among them have to do with how they are
    formed. Sedimentary rocks are formed from particles of
    sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments of material.
    Together, all these particles are called sediment.
    On what basis are rocks classified into three
    categories?

     Geologists classify the rocks of earth's crust in one of three categories —


    igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary — based on how the rock was created.
    Each type ofrock has its own unique characteristics: Igneous:
    Igneous rocks form from the cooling of melted rock (either lava or
    magma) into solid form.
    Sedimentary

     rocks are formed by the accumulation ofsediments. There are three basic
    types of sedimentaryrocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks such as breccia,
    conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, and shale are formed from mechanical
    weathering debris.
    Metamorphic

     rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types,


    in a process called metamorphism, which means "change
    in form". The original rock is subjected to heat and
    pressure, causing profound physical or chemical change
    Igneous

     rock, or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock


    types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic.
    Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and
    solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be
    derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a
    planet's mantle or crust.
    the origin of rocks.

     THREE ENVIRONMENTS OF ROCK ORIGIN -


    INTRODUCTION. Geologists have defined three
    environments in which rocks form: IGNEOUS:
    Igneous rocks form as molten rock cools and
    solidifies. ... underground - in which case the
    melt is called 'magma' and the rock that results
    from its solidification is described as 'intrusive'.
    What are the 4 major processes by which
    minerals form?

     There are four major processes by which minerals


    form: crystallization from magma,precipitation, changes
    in pressure and temperature, and formation from
    hydrothermal solutions.
    How are rocks and minerals formed?

     Minerals can be formed from the intense heat and


    pressure found far beneath the Earth's crust in the
    mantle, where molten rock flows as liquid magma.
    Silicates in the magma can form minerals such as
    hornblende and other igneous rocks as the magma cools.
    This process can take millions of year
    -End

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