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The Rock Cycle (Basics) - Coggle Diagram
The Rock Cycle (Basics)
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Sedimentary rocks
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Limestone was formed for the cemented and compressed bodies of fish & other sea creatures under a warm shallow sea
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Grey in colour, soft sock, easily weathered
Found in The Burren, Co.Clare
Sandstone
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Old red sandstone can be found in the Comeragh, Mts Waterford
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Formed when sediments from other rocks were laid down in layers (strata) and overtime the layers cemented together.
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Metamorphic Rocks
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Quartzite
Was once sandstone, changed by great heat & pressure
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Found in The Sugar Loaf, Co. Wicklow
Marble
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Pure marble is white , green marble found in Connemara, red marble Co. Cork
Used for fireplaces, floors, worktops.
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