Minerals and the Rock Cycle

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*Front:* Mineral

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occurring solid substance

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*Front:* Rock

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aggregate of minerals

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*Front:* Igneous rock

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from cooled magma or lava

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*Front:* Sedimentary rock

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from compressed sediments

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*Front:* Metamorphic rock

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under heat and pressure

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*Front:* Magma

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rock beneath Earth's surface

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*Front:* Lava

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rock on Earth's surface

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*Front:* Weathering

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of rocks into smaller pieces

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*Front:* Erosion

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of rock particles by wind, water, or ice

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*Front:* Deposition

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of laying down sediments