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What are the uses of rocks?

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Rocks are used for many purposes but some of them that we can see in our daily life are cited below :

  1. Making Cement (Limestone) (Sedimentary Origin)
  2. Writing (Chalk) (Sedimentary Origin)
  3. Building Material (Sandstone) (Sedimentary Origin)
  4. Bath Scrub (Pumice) (Igneous Origin)
  5. Kerb Stone (Granite) (Igneous Origin)
  6. Roofing Material (Slate) (Metamorphic Origin)
  7. Statue/Ornaments/Decoration (Marble) (Metamorphic Origin)
  8. Valuable source of minerals (Gold, Diamond, Sapphire e.t.c)
  9. Some rocks acts as tourist attraction sites.
  10. Tools in tribal areas and in time of crisis.

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