Rock and minerals
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| acid rain | preipitation of relatively high acidity that is formed when airborne oxidees of sulfer and nitrogen combine with moistre in the atmosphere.
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| conglomerate | A rock made of mineral and rock fragments
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| crystal | A solid substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly,repeatable pattern
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| crystallization | The process by which crystals are formed.
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| cubic | A crystal form characterized by three equal axes at right anglr\es to each other.
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| conglomerate | The conversion of a substance from a liquid to a gaseous.
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| fossil | A solid substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly,repeatable pattern
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| hardness | The resistance of the surface of a mineral to scraching by another substance.
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| hexagonal | A crystal form characterized by three equal lateral axes intersected at 60 degrees and a vertical axis of varibale
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| igneus | A type of rock formed by the cooling and crystallization of molten materials.
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| indigenous | Occurring naturally in a particular place or region
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| laser | light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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| lava | Molten rock that flows from volcanos or Earth fissures.
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| luster | The way a mineral reflects light.
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| magma | the hot, liquid rock within the Earths crust.
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| metallic luster | describes a mineral that is usually dark in color,is always opaque, even on its thin edges, and shines like polished metal.
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| metamorphic | A type of rock formed when igneous, sedimentary, or even other metamorphic rocks are subjected to extreme heat and/or pressure deep below the Earth's surface.
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| mineral | A naturally occurring , solid, inorganic substance with a definite chemical composting and usually
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| Mohs scale of hardness | A scale of hardness used in mineralogy.
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| monoclinic | Noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization in which the crystals have three unequal axes, with one oblique intersection.
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| nonmetallic luster | Describes a mineral that is usually light colored and whose surface appears glassy, greasy, brilliant, pearly, silky, or dull.
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| orthorhombic | Noting or pertaining to a system of crystallization characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at right angles; rhombic; trimetric.
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| petrifaction | The act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
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| piezoelectric | Electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect.
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| property | Any quality that serves to describe or define an object, material, or relationship.
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| rock | A naturally occurring inorganic solid usually comprised of a mixture of different and other minerals
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| sedimentary | a type of rock formed by the solidification of layers of sediments
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| silicon | one of the most abundant elements on Earth; its electrical properties enable it to be used in electronic devices.
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| streak | the color of the fine powder of mineral obtained by scratching or rubbing the mineral against a piece of unglazed ceramic tile
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| tetragonal | a crystal form characterized by three axes at the right angles, of which only the two lateral layers are equal
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| triclinic | a crystal form characterized by three unequal axes intersecting at oblique angles
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| weathering | the discoloration or breakdown of rocks and minerals due to the action of water, the atmosphere, organisms
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