Types of Rocks

Metamorphic Rock
1. Diamond
  1. Formation
    1. Four ways of formation
      1. Formation in the Earth's Mantle
      2. Formation in the Subduction Zone
      3. Formation at Impacts site
      4. Formation in Space
  2. Historical uses
    1. It was used as a tool, cut other stones
    2. As adornments, for statues
    3. Scientist used it to study the Earth's core ans ocean fromation
    4. Jewelry
  3. Nowadays uses
    1. Jewelry
    2. Production of vehicles
    3. Cutting and polishing other stones
    4. Highway construction
    5. Oil and gas industry
    6. High tech products
  4. Famous creations
    1. Queen Maxima crown
    2. Queen Victoria crown
    3. Queen Marie necklace
  5. Location
    1. Found on
      1. Kimberlite
        Host of the diamonds. They are on ancient volcanic pipes. Taken away by rivers and deposit in "Plcer" or Alluvial deposits
      2. "Placer" or Alluvial deposits
        Underearth there are kimberlite sources, diamonds mines
    2. Around the World
Sedimentary Rock
1. Siltstone
  1. Formation
    1. 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
  2. Historical uses
    1. Used to make ancient sculptures and builidings
  3. Now a days uses
    1. To make
      1. Paving
      2. Tiles
      3. Cladding bricks
      4. Buildings
      5. Road metals
      6. Landscape
  4. Famous creations
    1. Monument Valley
    2. Bow Valley
  5. Location
    1. Marine environments
Igneous Rock
1. Diorite
  1. Formation
    1. Composed by granite and basalt. Bsaltic magma from oceanic pleates mixes with ganitic magma from the continental plates and it melts it
  2. Historical uses
    1. Was used as a structural stone
    2. Sculptors in the Middle East
  3. Now a days uses
    1. Construction of
      1. Buildings
      2. Roads
      3. Parking areas
    2. Drainage stone
    3. Erosion control
    4. Cut into
      1. Paverns
      2. Cubring
      3. Ashlars
      4. Tile
      5. Facing stone
      6. Blocking
    5. Architectual stone
  4. Famous crations
    1. Statue of Gudea
    2. Code of Hammurabi
  5. Location
    1. Volcanic areas

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