Rock Type Characteristics

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What distinguishes the different rock types? This mind map gives a great overview of the characteristics of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks to you can easily learn what the differences are.
Antonia Blankenberg
Mind Map by Antonia Blankenberg, updated more than 1 year ago
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Rock Type Characteristics
  1. Sedimentary Rocks
    1. Often contain fossils
      1. Are formed in layers
        1. Are classified by texture and composition
          1. Great variation in particle size
          2. Igneous Rocks
            1. Formed from cooled magma and lava
              1. Intrustive Rocks form under the surface
                1. Extrusive rocks form on the surface
                2. Highly resistant
                  1. Do not contain fossils
                  2. Metamorphic Rocks
                    1. Are formed from other rocks
                      1. Are formed under great heat and pressure
                        1. Have fossils but they are usually deformed
                          1. Have crystals that are arranged in layers
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