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19 Cards in this Set
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WHAT IS A ROCK
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A MIXTURE OF MINERALS
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WHAT IS A MINERAL
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THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF ROCKS
FORM A CRYSTAL LATTICE |
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Lava
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Molten rock or melted rock
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IGNEOUS ROCKS
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ROCKS THAT HAVE COOLED FROM MAGMA
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Intrusive Igneous Rock-Extrusive Igneous Rock
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Intrusive rock forms under the surface-Extrusive forms on the surface.
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Basaltic
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Igneous rock that is fine-grained and contains basalt, diabase, and dolerite; if andesite is included the rock is dark in color.
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Granitic rock
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slow cooling magma in pockets beneath the earth.
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Classifying igneous rocks
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Intrusive, Extrusive
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Metamorphic rock how is it formed?
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Heat and preassure
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Types of metamorphic rock?
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Foliated, Non Foliated
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Foliated rock?
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Metamorphic rock with layers
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Non foliated rock?
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Metamorphic rock without layers.
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How do sedimentary rocks become themselves from sediments
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Compaction And Concretion
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Detrital rock
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Sedimentary rock that is composed of particles transported to their place of deposition by erosional processes. Examples of such rock include sandstone and shale
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Chemical Rock
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Chemical sedimentary rocks derive from material that is carried in solution to lakes and seas. If the solute precipitates out of the solution to form chemical sediments, rocks such as limestone can be formed.
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Organic Rock
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Is made of fossils.
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Sediment
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Loose Materials
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Compaction
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Pressing together Of sedements
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Cementation
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The hardening of sediments
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