Many people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have soft, velvety skin that is highly stretchy (elastic) and fragile. Affected individuals tend to bruise easily, and some types of the condition also cause abnormal scarring.
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock that is formed from the sedimentary rock sandstone. Slate is a metamorphic rock that is formed from the sedimentary rock mudstone. Granulite is a metamorphic rock that is formed from the igneous rock basalt.
Sandstone forms the metamorphic rock quartzite. Mudstone forms the metamorphic rock slate. Chalk is a soft, white form of limestone. Flint is a hard, sedimentary form of the mineral quartz. Learn about igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks, other rocks and minerals or fossils. Make a fossil cast or check out our rock sorting lesson plan.