Rocks and Minerals Flashcards

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Igneous Rock

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A type of rock formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Includes intrusive and extrusive.

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Sedimentary Rock

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A type of rock formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles usually contains fossils.

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Crystal

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A solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern.

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Metamorphic Rock

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A type of rock that has been changed by extreme heat and pressure.

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Rock Cycle

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The process that describes how rock can continuously change from one kind of rock into another over long periods of time.

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Regional Metamorphism

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The process in which the STRUCTURE and TEXTURE of rock in a large area is changed by heat and pressure.

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Mineral

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A naturally occurring solids found with in Earth's crust.

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Rock

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A naturally occurring solid made of one or more minerals.

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Gold

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A yellow precious metal made from one element.