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Types of Rocks

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Types of Rocks

Metamorphic Rock
- Diamond
  - Formation
    - Four ways of formation
      - Formation in the Earth's Mantle
      - Formation in the Subduction Zone
      - Formation at Impacts site
      - Formation in Space
  - Historical uses
    - It was used as a tool, cut other stones
    - As adornments, for statues
    - Scientist used it to study the Earth's core ans ocean fromation
    - Jewelry
  - Nowadays uses
    - Jewelry
    - Production of vehicles
    - Cutting and polishing other stones
    - Highway construction
    - Oil and gas industry
    - High tech products
  - Famous creations
    - Queen Maxima crown
    - Queen Victoria crown
    - Queen Marie necklace
  - Location
    - Found on
      - Kimberlite
        Host of the diamonds. They are on ancient volcanic pipes. Taken away by rivers and deposit in "Plcer" or Alluvial deposits
      - "Placer" or Alluvial deposits
        Underearth there are kimberlite sources, diamonds mines
    - Around the World
Sedimentary Rock
- Siltstone
  - Formation
    - Composed by silt and clay, which are accumulated on the floor of calm water. They compacte because of the overtlying sediments and then the water squeezed and it dries
  - Historical uses
    - Used to make ancient sculptures and builidings
  - Now a days uses
    - To make
      - Paving
      - Tiles
      - Cladding bricks
      - Buildings
      - Road metals
      - Landscape
  - Famous creations
    - Monument Valley
    - Bow Valley
  - Location
    - Marine environments
Igneous Rock
- Diorite
  - Formation
    - Composed by granite and basalt. Bsaltic magma from oceanic pleates mixes with ganitic magma from the continental plates and it melts it
  - Historical uses
    - Was used as a structural stone
    - Sculptors in the Middle East
  - Now a days uses
    - Construction of
      - Buildings
      - Roads
      - Parking areas
    - Drainage stone
    - Erosion control
    - Cut into
      - Paverns
      - Cubring
      - Ashlars
      - Tile
      - Facing stone
      - Blocking
    - Architectual stone
  - Famous crations
    - Statue of Gudea
    - Code of Hammurabi
  - Location
    - Volcanic areas