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A combination of two or more elements. A naturally occuring, inorganic solid, with definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.
What is Mineral?
100
Rocks that form when pieces of rock, mineral grains, and /or bits of shells are pressed and cemented together.
What is Sedimentary Rocks?
100
A type of sedimentary rock formed when water evaporates and only the solid materials that were dissolved in the water are left. Ex: Halite
What is Chemical?
100
Igneous Rock that have not exited the volcano (Magma)
What is Intrusive?
100
A rock that has been changed because of changes in temperature and pressure. It can change form or composition.
What is Metamorphic Rocks?
200
A solid made up of several different mineral.
What is Rocks?
200
A type of sedimentary rock formed from broken pieces of other rocks due to erosion or weathering. EX: Sandstone, conglomerate.
What is Detrital?
200
Rocks that forms from lava or magma that cools and becomes solid.
What is Igneous Rocks?
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Dense, dark, rich in Iron and Silica-poor. Fluid Lava.
What is Basaltic?
200
Mineral grains line up in parallel lines. Slate and Geneiss are examples.
What is Foliated?
300
The illustration of how rocks are formed and changed.
What is Rock Cycle?
300
A type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of dead plants and animals. Ex: Limestone
What is Organic?
300
Igneous Rock that have not exited the volcano (Lava).
What is Extrusive?
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Light-colored, less dense, silica-rich, less Iron. Explosive eruptions.
What is Granitic?
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No layers.
What is non-foliated?
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