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Gravel is not a type of rock. It is a general term for a size of small crushed rock. It can be fairly soft (limestone) or fairly hard (basalt, granite)

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Gravel is not classified as a rock because it is composed of small fragments of rocks. The individual rocks that make up gravel can vary in hardness, but gravel as a whole is generally considered to be a hard material due to the presence of harder rock fragments within it.

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