Rocks Flashcards by Nataly Palacios

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Granite (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, phaneritic

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Diorite (composition, type, texture)

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Intermediate, Igneous, phaneritic

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Gabbro (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, phaneritic

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Dunite (composition, type, texture)

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Ultramafic, igneous, phaneritic

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Rhyolite (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, aphanitic

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Andesite (composition, type, texture)

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Intermediate,Igneous, Aphanitic

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Basalt (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, aphanitic

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Porphyritic basalt (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, porphyritic

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Vesicular basalt (composition, type, texture)

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mafic, igenous, vesicular

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obsidian (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, glassy

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Pumice (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, glassy-porous-vesicular

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Conglomerate (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Breccia (class, type texture)

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Clastic, Sedimentary, clastic

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Sandstone (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Shale (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Fossiliferous limestone (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, Sedimentary, fossiliferous

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Coquina (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, sedimentary, bioclastic

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Aphanitic limestone (class, type texture)

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Chemical or biochemical, sedimentary, aphanitic

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oolitic limestone (class, type texture)

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Chemical, sedimentary, oolitic

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Travertine (class, type texture)

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chemical, sedimentary, porous-crystalline

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Diatomite (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, sedimentary, massive

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Chert light (class, type texture)

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chemical or biochemical, sedimentary

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Flint dark (class, type texture)

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chemical or biochemical, sedimentary

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Slate (Protolith, type, texture)

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Shale, metamorphic, slaty cleavage

Phyllite (Protolith, type, texture)

Shale, metamorphic, phyllitic foliation

Mica schist (Protolith, type, texture)

Metamorphic, schistose

Garnet muscovite schist (Protolith, type, texture)

Metamorphic, schistose

Talc schist (Protolith, type, texture)

Metamorphic, schistose

Gneiss (Protolith, type, texture)

Metamorphic, Gneissic

Marble (Protolith, type, texture)

Limestone or dolomite, Metamorphic, Granoblastic

Quartzite (Protolith, type, texture)

Quartz-rich sandstone, metamorphic, granoblastic

Amphibolite (Protolith, type, texture)

Basalt or gabbro, Metamorphic, granoblastic or weakly foliated