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Crystallization |
A mass transfer of solute from liquid to solid. |
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Erosion |
A gradual destruction of something |
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Igneous Rock |
One of the three main types of rocks. It is formed by magma or lava cooling and becoming solid. |
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Metamorphic Rock |
A rock formed by extreme heat and pressure. |
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Metamorphism |
Alteration of the structure of a rock by pressure, heat, or other natural altercations. |
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Precipitate |
The fall of water, ice, or snow on the surface of the Earth. |
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Sediment |
Any particulate matter that will be deposited as a layer of solids. |
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Sedimentary Rock |
Rocks formed by the deposition of sediment. |
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Sedimentation |
The deposition by settling a suspending material. |
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Weathering |
All means of when rocks that are exposed to weather go through a chemical decomposition and physical disintegration. |
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Bowen's Reaction Series |
The order in which minerals form during the cooling and solidification of magma. |
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Extrusive |
Igneous rocks formed by crystallization. |
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Felsic |
Igneous rocks rich in elements that make feldspar and quartz. |
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Fractional Crystallization |
The removal of early formed crystals from a homogeneous magma. |
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Intrusive |
Older igneous rocks that slowly solidifies below the Earth's crust. |
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Mafic |
Igneous rocks rich in magnesium and iron. |
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Partial Melting |
Occurs when only a part is melted. |
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Pluton |
See Intrusive |
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Porphyritic |
Igneous Rocks that have a distinct size difference. |
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Volcanic Rock |
See Igneous Rock |
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Biochemical Sedimentary Rocks |
Plants made into sedimentary rocks. |
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Cementation |
The process in which sediments are glued together by minerals that are deposited by water. |
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Chemical Sedimentary Rocks |
The rocks form of minerals and waters coming together by precipitation. |
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Clastic |
Fragments of pre-existing minerals and rock. |
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Compaction |
Sedimentary rocks formed by pressure and porosity falling. |
