Topic 11 Es Vocab Flashcards by Aleah Greig

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Bioclastic sedimentary rocks

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A rock made by organisms

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Chemical sedimentary rocks

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A rock composed of interconnected rocks

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Clastic sedimentary rock

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Rock that’s largely composed of solid sediments

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Cleavage

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Tendency of a mineral to break

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Contact metamorphism

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Type of interface between rocks

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Crystal shape

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The outward 3d shape of a mineral

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Crystal structure

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The pattern of atoms characterizing each mineral

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Extrusive igneous rock

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Rock formed by solidification of lava

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Foliation

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Texture of metamorphic rocks

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Fossil

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Physical evidence of former life

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