1 Sapphire blue is a cool color. 2  Sapphire carries the blue symbolism of importance and confidence. 3  Although it's not a light or pastel blue, it still has something of a fresh, spring-like quality with a touch of childlike playfulness.
Sedimentary rocks make up only 5% (by volume) of the upper 10 miles of the crust, but about 75% of the outcrops on the continents. Two primary types of sedimentary rocks: 1  Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite.2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). Chemical-precipitate from solution (e.g., limestone); most important constituents are calcite, dolomite, chalcedony (SiO2), gypsum, and halite. 2  Chemical sedimentary rocks can be further divided as to: 3  inorganic (e.g., limestone, rock salt, dolomite). 4  organic (e.g., limestone or coal).
Gneiss is a medium to course grained metamorphic rock. Shale is the typical parent rock. It is made up of clay minerals. Shale can metamorphose into slate, phyllite, schist or gneiss depending on the degree of heat and pressure. Gneiss has the greatest degree of metamorphism in this group. It is classed as a high-grade metamorphic rock and is associated with regional metamorphism do to major mountain building.