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Igneous
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(of rock) Having solidified from lava or magma.
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Sedimentary
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(of rock) That has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
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Metamorphic
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Denoting rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies.
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Crystallization
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The formation of crystals.
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Extrusive
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A rock that resides on the surface of the earth
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Intrusive
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A rock that is formed and stays under the surface of the earth.
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Felsic
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Of, relating to, or denoting a group of light-colored minerals including feldspar, feldspathoids, quartz, and muscovite.
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Mafic
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Mafic is an adjective describing a silicate mineral or rock that is rich in magnesium and iron
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Porphyry
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A hard igneous rock containing crystals, usually of feldspar, in a fine-grained, typically reddish groundmass.
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Silica
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A very hard, unreactive rock.
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Erosion
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When rocks and land mass erode it causes things like soil to slide down.
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Disposition
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The dropping of minerals that have been moved by erosion.
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Compaction
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Increasing the density of something.
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Cementation
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The binding together of particles or other things by cement.
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Sediments
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Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
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