Q. Consider the following rocks:
  1. Anthracite coal
  2. Shale
  3. Marble
 Which of the above is/are sedimentary rock(s)?

Answer: 2 Only
Notes: Marble is a metamorphic rock. Similarly, anthracite coal is a metamorphic rock. Other examples of metamorphic rocks include anthracite, quartzite, marble, slate, granulites, gneiss and schist. Examples of sedimentary rocks are: Conglomerate, Breccia, Sandstone, Siltstone, Limestone, etc. Coal is an organic sedimentary rock.

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