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Rocky surface on which we live
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Crust
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makes up our planet's solid exterior
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Naturally occuring inorganic substances that are building blocks of rocks
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Minerals
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atomic elements with distinct chemical formulas
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an aggregate (a whole made up of parts) of mineral particles
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rock
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elements of earth's crust
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minerals are components of oxygen and silica with one of more metals and or base
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Silicate
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largest and most common mineral family
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a molten subsurface mass containing the elements from which minerals can form
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Magma
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cooled lava
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