Igneous rocks close igneous rockIgneous rocks ... to weathering and erosion and are therefore very hard-wearing. Examples of metamorphic rocks include marble, which originates from limestone ...

There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock ... Mudstone, shale, and limestone are examples of sedimentary rock likely to contain fossils. As the layers of ...

For example, marble that you might see ... under intense heat and pressure deep underground. Metamorphic rocks that are ...

This is a beginner's guide to identifying UK rock types. The guide has two main sections: background information on the structure and forces affecting the Earth in relation to rock formation a more ...

The origin and evolution of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Emphasis will be on physical and chemical processes, magma transport and crystallization, phase equilibria, development of metamorphic facies ...