NASA’s Perseverance rover recently captured a stunning image of a black-and-white striped rock on Mars, sparking excitement ...

There are three main types of rock: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, and sedimentary rock. Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock. Organisms that live in topographically low places (such ...

There are three main rock types: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. These rocks are made of minerals that all have different characteristics. Some will melt into magma or lava – super-hot, ...

The sediment comes from eroded rocks carried there by rivers or ice, and from the skeletons of sea creatures. Metamorphic rocks close metamorphic rockMetamorphic rocks are those rocks which have ...

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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 ...

Chalk is a sedimentary rock. Metamorphic rocks are formed when another rock is under heat and pressure. Marble is a metamorphic rock, it is highly decorative and used for statues. Igneous rocks ...