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14 Cards in this Set
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The many interactions between different types of rocks. |
What is Rock Cycle? |
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This occurs during Earth's crust and upper mantle. |
What is magma? |
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Magma erupting from the surface. |
What is lava? |
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Magma cooling or solidifying |
What is Crystallization? |
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Sediment conversion into rock. |
What is lithification? |
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Igneous rocks that are formed from solidified lava. |
What is extrusive or volcanic rocks? |
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Igneous rocks that are formed within the Earth depths. |
What are intrusive or plutonic rocks? |
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The overall appearance of the rock, based on size, shape, and arrangement. |
what is texture?
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Igneous rocks that form rapidly at the Earth's surface this texture is formed. |
what is fine grained texture? |
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Gas bubbles that form as the lava solidifies into rock this texture is formed. |
What is vesicular texture? |
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when magma solidifies below the surface this texture is formed |
What is coarse grained texture? |
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A term for rocks that are mainly quartz and potassium feldspar. |
What is granitic composition? |
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Felsic / Granitic rocks have these as dominant materials. |
What is Quartz and Potassium Feldspar? |
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Felsic / Granitic rocks have these accessory materials. |
What is plagiocase feldspar? |
