1 Formation
1.1 Formation
Basaltic Trachandesite is a fine-grained, hard rock that forms when bits of lava shoot out of volcanoes.
Flint is formed by the decomposition and compaction of various organisms such as sponges and diatoms under the water.
1.2 Composition
1.2.1 Mineral Content
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene
Silicon
1.2.2 Compound Content
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide
Silicon Dioxide
1.3 Transformation
1.3.1 Metamorphism
1.3.2 Types of Metamorphism
Contact Metamorphism
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Weathering
1.3.4 Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Erosion
1.3.6 Types of Erosion
Not Available
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion