Geology Question For questions 6 through 9 please refer to the rock descriptions

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Geology Question

For questions 6 through 9 please refer to the rock descriptions of rock samples collected
in western North America.
Questions 6 through 9: Multiple Choice: For each of the samples listed classify each rock
from the choices given.
6. Sample 101:
a. granite
b. diorite
c. schist
d. gneiss
e. marble

7. Sample 105:
a. slate
b. serpentinite
c. shale
d. schist
e. gneiss

8. Sample 103:
a. rhyolite
b. basalt
c. obsidian
d. gabbro
e. andesite

9. Sample 107:
a. granite
b. gneiss
c. limestone
d. sandstone

Explanation / Answer

6. (d) gneiss

7.(d) schist

8. (b) basalt

9. (c) limestone

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