Calcite is the main mineral constituent of the sedimentary rock limestone and of the metamorphic rock marble.

Detrital sedimentary rocks are classified (named) based on the ________.

________ sandstone contains abundant feldspar, suggesting that the sand was derived by weathering and erosion of granitic bedrock.

Nonclastic textures are common in which of the following sedimentary rocks?

Decompression melting occurs because of ________.

Foliated metamorphic rocks are composed largely of equidimensional grains of minerals such as quartz and calcite.

The 1943 eruption of Paricutin in Mexico was characterized by ________.

Kilauea and Mauna Loa are ________.

Nonmetallic minerals resources are commonly divided into two categories: building materials and ________.

Slate and schist are both derived by metamorphism of shales and mudstones.