Minerals and Rocks Vocabulary

Minerals and Rocks Vocabulary

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11th Grade

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1.

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Fracture

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The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.

2.

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Minerologist

Back

A scientist who studies the distribution of minerals, mineral properties, and their uses.

3.

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Foliation

Back

The metamorphic rock texture in which mineral grains are arranged in planes or bands.

4.

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Nonfoliated

Back

The texture of metamorphic rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands.

5.

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Front

Intrusive igneous rock

Back

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath Earth's surface.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Extrusive igneous rock

Back

Rock formed from the cooling and solidification of lava at Earth's surface.

7.

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Front

Mineral

Back

A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

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