GEO E111 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Schist, Nzoia River, Limonite
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Classification of chemically formed sedimentary rocks (i) carbonates e. g. trona and dolomite (ii) sulphates-sulphate compounds (iii) chlorides e. g. halite (iv) silicates e. g. flint (v) iron stones e. g. haematite and limonite: metamorphic rocks. Rocks which have changed their physical appearance and chemical properties as a result of subjection to great heat and pressure e. g. gneiss from granite. The major rocks are metamorphic rocks e. g. marble in parts of machakos and schist and gneiss in parts of kitui. Volcanic rocks in yatta plateau and kapiti plans. Sedimentary rocks e. g. limestone rocks used in bamburi for cement manufacturing. Major rocks are sedimentary rocks e. g. limestone used in bamburi for cement manufacture. There are volcanic rocks in tsavo rich in ground water resources. There are metamorphic rocks which have resulted from changing of igneous rocks: victoria basin. Granite and gneiss dominate western kenya where they form high rocky hills called granitic tors common in kisii, maragoli and bunyore areas.
