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1. siltstone
2. conglomeratre
3. breccia |
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| 3 Characteristics of minerals |
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1. naturally occuring
2. inorganic
3. chemicl element or compound |
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1. increase in pressure
2. chemically active fluids |
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| 2 Changes which may occur when rocks are metamorphosed |
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1. changes in color
2. foliation |
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| the color of the powdered form of a mineral |
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| the mineral or rocks ability to scratch or be scratched |
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| the tendency of a mineral to break along definite planes of weakness |
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| mass of a mineral divided by its volume, or how much water it displaces |
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| Define; oxide with an example |
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any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
ex. iron oxide/ rust
aluminum foil |
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| Define; carbonate, with an example |
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minerals containing the carbonate ion
ex. calcite |
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| Define; intrusive igeneous rock, with an example |
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a rock formed when magma solidifies within bodies of pre-existing rock
ex. gabbro |
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| Define; clastic rock, with an example |
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| a rock created through the mixing of a mineral and ground water with other materials |
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| laying in rock caused by metamorphism |
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| laying in rock caused by metamorphism |
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| the preserved trace, imprint, or remains of a plant or animal |
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| the decomposition of disintegration of rocks and mineral at Earth's surface by mechanical and chemical processes |
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| any unconsolidated rock material overlying bedrock |
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| common soil type that forms in humid environments characterized by abundant iron and aluminum oxides |
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| highly weathered soil rich in oxides of iron and aluminum that usually develops in warm tropical areas |
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| 3 Types of physical weathering |
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1. freezing and thawing
2. wetting and drying
3. heating and cooling |
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