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The document summarizes different types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks used as building materials. It describes their formation processes and provides examples of common uses. Granite, basalt, and syenite are described as hard igneous rocks used for construction projects. Sandstone, limestone, chalk and caliche are sedimentary rocks used for flooring, walls, and cement production. Metamorphic rocks like marble, slate, quartzite, and gneiss are used for decorative works, flooring, and pavement due to their crystalline structures.

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Three-Column Table Concept Map

The document summarizes different types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks used as building materials. It describes their formation processes and provides examples of common uses. Granite, basalt, and syenite are described as hard igneous rocks used for construction projects. Sandstone, limestone, chalk and caliche are sedimentary rocks used for flooring, walls, and cement production. Metamorphic rocks like marble, slate, quartzite, and gneiss are used for decorative works, flooring, and pavement due to their crystalline structures.

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CLASSIFICATION AND

IDENTIFICATION OF
USED AS
IGNEOUS ROCKS BUILDING
MATERIALS
NAME OF ROCKS DESCRIPTION USES
Granite Granite is an igneous rock which Granite is used for large engineering
is formed by the solidification of projects such as the construction of
magma at a considerable depth bridge abutments, dams, offshore
from the earth’s surface. It is hard structures, etc. It is also used for
and durable. It is available in constructing steps, walls, flooring,
different colors. The color of etc.
magma shifts agreeing to the
sum of feldspar in it. It can be
polished nicely.

Basalt and trap


Basalt and trap are also igneous
Basalt and trap used as railway
rocks. These stones are also
ballast, aggregate in concrete,
called as green stones or white
pavement material, etc.
stones or blue
Yellow and red-colored basalt and
basalt. They are hard and
trap are used to construct decorative
tough. It is difficult to work with
features in structures.
this kind of
rocks.
Syenite

Crushed syenite is commonly used


Syenite as aggregate in pavement
is also an igneous rock which is construction and concrete
hard and durable like granite. making. It is also used for external
facings of building walls etc.

CLASSIFICATION AND
IDENTIFICATION OF USED AS
SEDIMENTARY ROCK BUILDING
MATERIALS
NAME OF ROCKS DESCRIPTION USES
Sandstone Sandstone is a sedimentary rock It is used as material for roofing,
and consists of different minerals paving, columns, facing works and
like quartz, feldspar, silica, etc. in ornamental
it. The hardness of sandstone carvings, etc.
depends upon the proportion of
minerals in it. However, it is
easily workable and also
available in different colors.
Limestone

Limestone belongs to Limestone is used to


sedimentary rocks which are manufacture lime and cement. It is
formed by the also used for flooring, roofing, etc.
deposition of particles of
weathering. It contains calcium
carbonate in huge
proportion. It is soft and easily
workable.

Chalk
Chalk is a sedimentary rock and powdered chalk is used for
it contains pure lime in it. It is manufacturing lime
very soft and easily can be putty and also used as a pigment in
converted into powdered form. It Portland cement.
is generally white
in color and contains a porous
structure..

Caliche
Caliche Caliche or kankar is
also called as Kankar falls under used as aggregate in pavement
the sedimentary category of construction. It is also used to
rocks. It is the prepare hydraulic lime.
impure form of limestone. It is
porous in structure and irregular
in shape. Its
hardness varies from soft to hard.
CLASSIFICATION AND
IDENTIFICATION OF
USED AS
METAMORPHIC ROCKS BUILDING
MATERIALS
NAME OF ROCKS DESCRIPTION USES
Marble Marble belongs to the Marble is used for flooring, facing
metamorphic category of works, steps, etc. It can be carved
rocks and it is formed when into required shape easily hence, it is
limestone is subjected to used for decorative and ornamental
excessive heat and works of structures.
pressure. This process of
forming is called
metamorphism

Slate
Slate is a metamorphic rock
Slate is used for
which is formed by the
floorings, roofing works, partitions,
metamorphic action of shale
damp proof courses, etc.
under low pressure and heat
conditions. It is hard and brittle. It
consists of foliated texture and
generally black in color. It can be
split into thin slabs along its
natural foliated planes.
Quartzite

Quartzite Quartzite is used as


also belongs metamorphic road aggregate, concrete
category which is formed by the aggregate, etc. it is also used to
metamorphism of construct
sandstone under high pressure retaining walls, rubble masonry,
and temperature. It is of stone pitching, etc.
crystalline structure
with a granular texture.

laterite
Laterite also belongs to the Laterite is used for rough stone
metamorphic category. It is masonry works, pavement
porous and spongy in its construction works, etc.
structure. It is soft and workable
hence quarrying of laterite is
easy.

Gneiss
Gneiss Crushed gneiss used for pavement
is another metamorphic rock construction, rough stone masonry
formed by the metamorphosis of works, stone pitching, etc.
granite. It consists
of foliated structure hence it can
be split into thin slabs along its
bedding
planes. It is strong and durable

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