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Which type of rock is the most extensive at the surface of the continental United States?

Which type of rock is the most extensive at the surface of the continental United States?

Answer:

Sedimentary rock covers 75-80% of the Earth's land area, and includes common types such as chalk, limestone, dolomite, sandstone, conglomerate and shale.
Sandstone and shales cover central and south-west of the US but there are also limestone.

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