Rocks & Minerals

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Abundant

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very common, there is a lot of it

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Cleavage

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when a mineral breaks into smooth flat surfaces

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Fossil

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organic remains that have been turned into rock… can be bone, footprint, etc…. Only found in sedimentary rocks

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Magma

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molten rock found within the earth

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Fracture

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when a mineral breaks in rough, uneven surfaces

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Minerals

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naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline, solid, with definite chemical and physical properties

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Fragmental (Clastic)

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a sedimentary rock made up of pieces of other rocks cemented together

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Hardness

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resistance to scratching or weathering, harder minerals will scratch softer ones

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Igneous Rock

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a rock that has solidified from molten material

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Intrusive Igneous Rock

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solidified INSIDE the earth, cooled slowly, has large crystals and a coarse texture