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Rocks

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junior cert Geography Mind Map on Rocks, created by marlubs on 01/10/2013.

Mind Map by marlubs, updated more than 1 year ago

	Created by marlubs about 11 years ago

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Rocks

Igneous
1. volcanic rock
2. Granite
  1. cooled very slowly
  2. large crystals
  3. Wicklow Mountains
3. Basalt
  1. cooled very quickly
  2. tiny crystals
  3. Giant's Causeway
Sedimentary
1. remains of other rocks, plants or animals
2. Limestone
  1. permeable
  2. particles compressed and cemented together
  3. the Burren
3. Sandstone
  1. sand compressed and cemented together
  2. permeable
  3. Magillicuddy's Reeks
Metamorphic
1. changed by great heat and pressure
2. Marble
  1. previously Limestone
  2. hard rock with crystals
  3. Connemara
3. Quartzite
  1. previously Sandstone
  2. extremely hard rock
  3. Croagh Patrick

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