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Major Rock Categories
Rocks are divided into three main categories according to how they were formed: igneous, sedimentary or ...
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Rocks are divided into three main categories according to how they were formed: igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic processes. Rocks differ in their texture, mineral and chemical composition, and bedding characteristics depending on which of these three processes that formed them.
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