Rocks & Minerals Vocabulary Flashcard

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Igneous rock that forms above Earth’s surface; often fine-grained

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extrusive igneous

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Process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together

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cementation

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How hard a mineral is compared to others on the Mohs' hardness scale

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Hardness

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A defining quality of a thing

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Characteristic

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Type of rock that forms when rock is exposed to high temperature and pressure. (Cooked & Smushed)

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metamorphic rocks

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Rock formed from the accumulation of sediment

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Sedimentary rock

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The scale used to measure the hardness of minerals

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Mohs Hardness Scale

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The process of sediment being compacted and cemented together to form rock

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Lithification

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A naturally occurring solid material composed of one or more minerals

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Rock

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The smallest unit of a mineral that retains its properties

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Crystal