Match the textural term to the correct rock
A) nonfoliated rock with large calcite crystals
B) coarse-grained rock containing plagioclase, quartz, potassium feldspar, and hornblende
C) biochemical rock comprising shells made from calcite
D) pyroclastic rock with particles less than 4 mm in diameter
E) coarse-grained rock with large angular particles cemented with mud
F) foliated rock exhibiting banding
17) Marble
18) Breccia
19) Tuff
20) Granite
21) Coquina
22) Gneiss
Answers: 17) A 18) E 19) D 20) B 21) C 22) F
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