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Rocks (Quarries (Cons (Can create dust which can pollute the air, Leave…
Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Granite
Granite is a hard, coarse, multi-coloured rock.
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Basalt
Basalt is a heavy, black rock
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Sedimentary Rocks
Sandstone
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The Macgillicuddy's Reeks, Comeragh and other mountains in Munster are mostly made of sandstone
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Limestone
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It is naturally laid out in horizontal layers called strata. The spaces between the layers are called bedding planes
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Limestone is permeable, which means that water can pass through it
Limestone is used in manufacturing cement and steel and is used to make public buildings and to surface roads
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Metamorphic Rocks
Quartzite
It is a light-coloured, hard rock
It can be white, grey, pink and red in colour
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It is found at the tops of hills and mountains, such as Errigal (Co.Donegal) and the Hill of Howth (Co.Dublin)
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Marble
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It is a beautiful, hard, rock
It is used to make headstones, fireplaces and ornaments
It can be white (Rathlin Island), green (Connemara), red (Cork) or black (Kilkenny)
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