6 IS Ch. 2 Vocab CORRECTIONS

dark-colored rock that has a lower silica content than granite; mineral crystals too small to be seen

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

forms when minerals dissolved in a water solution crystallize

sedimentary rock formed when rock fragments are squeezed together

property of a mineral in which it splits along flat surfaces

process that presses sediments together

repeating pattern of a mineral's particles; has flat sides that meet at sharp edges and corners

process by which atoms are arranged to form a material that has a crystal structure

process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it

process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock