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Rocks of estonia
1.
2. Estonia is poor for its mineral resources.
We do not have gemstones in Estonia.
Only sedimentary rocks outcrop in Estonia.
Diorites have come here from the north with glacial
drifts.
3. Limestone
Our national rock
Use: in construction
monuments
souvenirs
There is a special form in
Saaremaa: dolomite
Kaali museum(Saaremaa) Different colours in limestone
Panga cliff (North coast of Saaremaa)
4. Oil shale
Remains of algae and
bacteria
Use: electricity
chemistry
Oil shale mine
Oil shale
5. Phosphorite
Phosphatic remains of
animals
Use: production of
fertilizers
Today it is not mined
anymore
Phosphorite
Phosphorite mine
6. Granite
Composition: quartz,
feldspar and biotite
Does not outcrop
naturally in Estonia
Different colours
Use: splinters
sculptures
Different colours in granite
Glacial drift
7. Red sandstone
Composition: red sand
Pink, greyish, brown,
white, and red
Tartu red sandstone outcrop
Red sandstone outcrop
8. Blue clay
Composition: clay
Greenish grey, in some
places with violet or
auburn patches
Use: ceramics
cement industry
Blue clay