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Mineral |
Any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising in organic substances as quartz or, feldspar, of definite chemical composition. |
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Crystal |
A clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice. |
Starts with a C |
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Gem |
A cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for uses in jewelry. |
Starts with a G |
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Ore |
A metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal that can be mined at a profit |
Starts with O |
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Igneous Rock |
Rocks formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten materials. |
Starts with I |
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Extrusive |
Pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have been forced out in a molten or plastic condition of the earth. |
Starts with e |
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Intrusive |
Having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition. |
Starts with I |
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Sedimentary Rocks |
Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment |
Starts with S |
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Metamorphic Rock |
Rock that was once one form of rock but has changed because of heat. |
Starts with M |
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Foliated |
Shaped like a leaf or leaves. |
Starts with F |
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Nonfoliated |
A rocks recrystallization into a larger rock. |
Starts with N |
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Rock Cycle |
A continuous process by which rocks are created changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then reformed. |
Two words, one starts with R |
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Equinox |
When the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator. |
Starts with E |
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Solstice |
When the sun is farthest North or South of the equator. |
Starts with S |
