Physical Geology
Physical Geology
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781259916823
Author: Plummer, Charles C., CARLSON, Diane H., Hammersley, Lisa
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The reason that a builder would choose to construct a building from quartzite blocks and marble.

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There are three types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. Rocks are made up of many inorganic minerals. Rocks differ greatly in their formation and appearances. Rocks are present in a wide variety of colors in nature and are therefore used for their ornamental value.

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