Rock Formation

(i) What environment and processes are involved in the formation of the following rock types:
Granite
Slate
Limestone
Shale or mudstone

(ii) Using relative dating methods place the following events in the correct chronological order (most recent first). Some events may be used more than once.
• A time gap in deposition
• Deposition of shale
• Intrusion of granite pluton
• Folding of shale
• Metamorphism of shale
• Deposition of limestone
• Uplift, weathering and erosion

(ii) Using the above events and the information in the answer to (i) state a brief geological history of the area starting with the oldest event.