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Cementation
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mineral growth that glues sediment grains together into solid rock
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Clastic
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Sedimentary rocks that are formed from abundant deposits of loose sediments that accumulate on the Earth's surface
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Conglomerate
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coarse grained sedimentary rocks whose constituent grains have been rounded from the erosion that occurred
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Breccia
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coarse grained sedimentary rocks whose constituent grains are angular , with sharp points the were not worn down from erosion
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Evaporites
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layers of chemical sedimentary ricks that form when sadiments precipitate out of water that is saturated with that mineral
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Foliated
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A class of metamorphic rocks that is characterized by layers and bands of minerals that are formed perpendicular to the pressure applied to the rock
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Nonfoliated
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A class of metamorphic rocks that are characterized by minerals that form with blocky crystal shapes
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Extrusive
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Igneous rocks that are formed when lava on the surface of the earth cools rapidly not allowing large crystals to grow
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Intrusive
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Igneous rocks that are formed when magma below the surface of the earth is able to cool slowly and allows large crystal grains to grow
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Organic Rocks
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Rocks that contain large amounts of carbon that came from matter that was once living
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