The Rocks & Minerals Challenge Game
 
Rock Identification by Picture and Attribute
Explorers! Before you begin your journey, you need to recognize these geological specimens.
 
Begin by selecting one of the specimens pictured.
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Metamorphic
     
     
Igneous
         
Sedimentary
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Name: Lithographic Limestone
 
Classification: Sedimentary
Mineral Compostion:
calcite
Texture and Distinguishing Properties:
very fine crystals
How Did the Rock Form?
deposited in a lacustrine environment
About this rock: Inorganically-deposited limestone.
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Sedimentary
     
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