Thread:Faenor of the Silver Laurel/@comment-26116279-20160310001705

Igneous:

-Basalt - fine grained, dark grey to black in color, extrusive volcanic rock, forms near the surface in volcanic regions.

-granite - granular, ranges from pink to grey to white in color, mottled appearance with lighter and darker granuals, found near surface and underground

Sedementary:

-Limestone - grainy, usually grey or tannish white in color, dissolves when exposed to water, would be found underground, mainly in the walls and floors of caves

-Shale - fine grained, dark grey in color, usually layered horizontally, found under lakes and rivers as well as along the coast

Metamorphic:

-Marble - fine grained, smooth texture, ranges in color from white to grey to pink to green to black, usually found deep underground or in mountain ranges

-Schist - flat, sheet like grains, light grey in color, found in boulders in mountain ranges.

-Soapstone - variant of schist, made primarily from talc, greenish white in color, incredibly soft. 