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15 Cards in this Set
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CEMENTATION
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A process in which minerals act like cement to hold sediments together.
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CHEMICAL ROCKS
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Sedimentary rocks made up of chemical sediment.
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CLASTIC ROCKS
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Sedimentary rocks that form from pieces of other rocks.
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CONCRETIONS
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A ball shaped rock.
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EXTRUSIVE ROCKS
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Igneous rocks that form from lava.
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FELSITE
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A light colored igneous rock with crystals that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
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FOLIATED ROCKS
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Metamorphic rocks that have minerals arranged in bands or that are made up of layers.
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GEODE
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A hollow rock with mineral crystals lining the inside surface.
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IGNEOUS ROCKS
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Rocks formed from molten rock material that cools and hardens.
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METAMORPHIC ROCKS
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Rocks that have been changed by heat or pressure.
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ORGANIC ROCKS
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Sedimnetary rocks made up of the remains of living things.
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ORGANIC SEDIMENTS
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Sediments made up of the remains of living things.
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PORPHYRY
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An igneous rock with both large and small mineral crystals.
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ROCK CYCLE
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The process of change that shows how the different types of rock are related and how rock material is used.
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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
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Rocks formed from sediment.
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