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Rocks, Mineral and Soil

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Geography

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Key Topics to Revise

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Lithosphere and Basic Concepts

  • The Earth's outer solid layer is called the crust or lithosphere
  • Also known as the rocksphere as it is made up of rocks
  • Rocks are combinations of one or more minerals
2

Igneous Rocks - Primary Rocks

  • Formed from cooling and solidification of magma
  • Also called primary rocks as they formed first
  • Meaning of 'igneous' is 'made of fire'
3

Sedimentary Rocks - Stratified Rocks

  • Formed from weathering and erosion of existing rocks
  • Also called stratified or depositional rocks due to layer formation
  • Three types: Clastic, Non-clastic, and Organic
4

Metamorphic Rocks - Transformed Rocks

  • Formed from transformation of existing igneous or sedimentary rocks
  • Change occurs due to heat, pressure, or both
  • Two types of metamorphism: Contact and Regional

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The outer solid layer ofRocks formed from the coolingRocks formed from weathered and erodedRocks formed when existing igneousNaturally occurring substances with specific chemical

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