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rock-forming mineral |
Any of the common minerals that make up most of the Earth's crust. |
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granite |
A usually light-colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust. |
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basalt |
A dark, dense igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust. |
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grain |
The particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture. |
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texture |
The look and feel of a rock's surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock's grains. |
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igneous rock |
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface. |
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sedimentary rock |
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. |
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metamorphic rock |
A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. |
