Rocks and Minerals
A rock is a compound composed of two or more minerals. It is classified into three types based on how it is formed – igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. Meanwhile, a mineral is grouped in classes based on its chemical properties.
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Jones1rocksGranite gneiss is a metamorphic rock formed from granite.
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fake gold is light and real gold is heavy.
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rock that allows water to pass through it
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rock salt is used for melting ice and is very grippy
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dyke - verticall lava through a rock. sill - horizontall lava through a rock. pillow lavas - pillows sold in asda which support...
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solid inorganic (never living) definite chemical composition natural state (not man made) definite crystalline structure
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It is an alloy, as it is Copper & Tin combined.
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It is a mineral http://www.geology.neab.net/minerals/pyrite.htm
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The three types of rocks are sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic.
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Quartz is a silicate mineral (SiO2).
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Marble can be found in many mountainous places in the world. In particular, it is found mainly in Italy, China, Turkey and...
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Yes, diamond is a mineral. It is composed of carbon, and is the hardest natural material known. Various colors of diamonds are...
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it causes change on earth
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The sea is the final repository for transported eroded sediments. The weight of the accumulating sediments actually sinks the...
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Sedimentary rock can be changed into metamorphic rock through exposure to heat and/or pressure.
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Mica, clinoclase, pyrite, galena, diamond, graphite, calcite, quartz, tourmaline, azurite, lepidolite, orthoclase, plagioclase,...
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Many types of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.
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it forms by other elements reacting against each other
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Light colored igneous rock is called felsic, and is high in quartz, muscovite mica, and orthoclase feldspar content. Dark colored...
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Whenever molten lava or magma cools and solidifies, it becomes igneous rock.
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No. Obsidian is an extrusive igneous glass.
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Aluminum silicates with calcium, sodium, magnesium and many cations loosely bonded to the crystalline structure. some contain...
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well many minerals make plastic so many its hard to saysometimes its...ironrubberaluminumect...
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Visible or coarse.
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1. oxygen 2. silicon -Oxygen and Silicon are the two most common ELEMENTS in the Earth's crust. These two elements bond to...
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Metamorphic rock is formed under high temperature and pressures which are not present on the surface. The erosion processes at...
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I don't think so. I think it's made of minerals, but not actually one.
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Weathering is the decomposition of earth rocks, soils and their minerals through direct contact with the planet's atmosphere....
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Sedimentary rocks can be made from any kind of material, from other rocks to shells to plant material. Basically, any rock, from...
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when melted rock goes underground and magma cools, igneous forms
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they can be found anywhere, even under water;considering th fact that pres- ent day oceans were not always oceans.
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Igneous rocks, which are formed from magma cooling underground, or lava above ground are formed from previous igneous,...
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The principle of uniformitarianism is the principle that the answers to the past can be found in the present, meaning that...
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Slate is a low grade metamorphic rock derived from shale or mudstone.
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The streak color is not an indicator of metallic vs. nonmetallic minerals. Both could have the same color streak.
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Zircon forms from the crystallization of magma.
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There are two basic types of mineral. 1. Macro -- It is the amount mineral needed by the body which is larger than 100...
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Pumice is not a metamorphic rock. It's an extrusive igneous rock because it forms from lava, and it has no crystals.
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Limestone, sandstone, mudstone and chalk.
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its a secret recipe how can you want to no its gross!!! seriously you do not want to know!!
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it is landslide or more specifically, a rockslide
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Quartzite is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock formed from sandstone, a sedimentary rock.
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Metamorphic rocks are formed by Igneous rocks being exposed to extreme heat and pressure
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Look at them. There shape, size, color and feel! Dont worry you will figure it out....
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Metamorphic rock can change into igneous rock by melting and resolidifying.
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