Table 4 Representative types of rocks of different origins.
IgneousSedimentaryMetamorphic
BasaltChalkGneiss (from granite)
GraniteConglomerateMarble (from limestone or chalk)
ObsidianLimestoneQuartzite (from sandstone)
PumiceSandstoneSchist (from micaceous shales)
RhyoliteShaleSlate (from shale)

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