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Grains the particles of minerals or other rocks that give a rock its texture

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Small pieces that make up rocks are minerals.

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regolith.

Regolith is a layer of loose, heterogeneous material covering solid rock. It includes dust, soil, broken rock, and other related materials.

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Particles of minerals or other rocks that make up a rock are called grains.

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They are called Fossils.

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What are grains (rock)?

particles of minerals and other rocks that make a rock


The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller particles without a change in composition is called?

Physical weathering.


What type of rock is formed from particles or dissolved minerals from previously existing rocks?

The rock described would be a clastic sedimentary rock.


What is it called when a rocks particles come of and make another rock from the particles?

Sedimentary rocks are formed from the fragments of other rocks


What parts make up a rock?

Rocks are composed of various minerals or cemented remains of other rock particles which are composed of minerals.


What process happens when minerals are precipitated out of water and holds particles of rocks together?

That process is called cementation.


What are rocks that contain minerals called?

Rocks. Rocks are made of minerals.


What are some particles of minerals or rocks?

OH and ILH


What are Rocks made from fragments of minerals or other rocks called?

Clastic sedimentary rock.


Rocks are made of one or more of these?

Rocks are composed of differing combinations of thousands of naturally occurring minerals--or pieces of other rock particles cemented together--or in some cases, lithified organic matter.All rocks are composed of some form of minerals. The exact type of rock and their specific appearance is determined by the elements that are combined with these minerals.


The mechanical breakdown of rocks by the action of other rocks and sand particles is called?

weathering


How does sand have rocks and minerals?

Sand is formed from particles of weathered and eroded rock and minerals.