Sedimentary Rocks
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Sedimentary Rocks
Banded Iron Formation
Banded iron formation is a Precambrian sedimentary rock of alternating iron‑rich layers (hematite or magnetite) and silica (chert), typically showing red and...
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Banded Iron Formation
Wikimedia Commons Banded Iron Formation Sedimentary Hardness: ≈5.5–7 Approximate Banded iron formation is a Precambrian sedimentary rock of alternating iron‑rich layers (hematite or magnetite)...
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Breccia
Wikimedia Commons Breccia Sedimentary Hardness: ≈2–7 Approximate BasaltGraniteObsidianRhyolite
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Conglomerate (Puddingstone)
Wikimedia Commons Conglomerate (Puddingstone) Sedimentary Hardness: ≈2–7 Approximate BasaltGraniteObsidianRhyolite
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Limestone
Wikimedia Commons Limestone Sedimentary Hardness: 3 BasaltGraniteObsidianRhyolite
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Sandstone
Wikimedia Commons Sandstone Sedimentary Hardness: ≈6–7 Approximate BasaltGraniteObsidianRhyolite
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Shale
Wikimedia Commons Shale Sedimentary Hardness: ≈3 Approximate BasaltGraniteObsidianRhyolite