2007-11-27 06:47:13 · 3 answers · asked by yankeefan897 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
There are only three types of rock - igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. And technically, both are made up of rock that was originally igneous as well (since metamorphic is just further "cooked" and sedimentary is just ground up particles of any other rock glued together).
2007-11-27 07:44:47 · answer #1 · answered by utarch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Itty bitty rocks
not so itsy bitsy but still smallish
small and just barely visible
visibly small rocks
little rocks (found largely in Arkansas)
not so little rocks
smaller than medium rocks
medium rocks(moderate to fast tempo at times)
slippery rocks (same as above only wet)
sheet rocks (sometimes folded, particularly
after major earthquakes)
hard rocks
big rocks
bigger rocks
great big rocks
rocks that won't crack (difficult to locate,
even hrder to break into small )
2007-11-27 20:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by klby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a structural geologist, you can also add fault rocks. These are rocks that are deformed in association with faulting (mylonites, cataclasites).
But there are only 3 official types. Igneous, Sedimentary, and metamorphic.
2007-11-27 15:55:51 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋