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Geology 1

calicite

TermMeaning
rock a group of minerals bound together
magma molten rock beneath Earth's surface
igneous rocks formed from the cooling and solidification of hot, molten rock
uniformitarianism the present is the key to the past
mafic dark colored, high density igneous rock
felsic light colored, low density igneous rock
texture the size and arrangement of mineral grains (crystals) in igneous rock
lava molten rock at Earth's surface
fine-grained texture of an igneous rock consisting of extremely small crystals
coarse-grained texture of an igneous rock consisting of interlocking visible crystals
vesicular texture of an igneous rock that is filled with vesicles (bubbles or holes from released gases)
plutonic (intrusive) rocks igneous rocks that cool slowly and form below Earth's surface
volcanic (extursive) rocks igneous rocks that cool quickly at Earth's surface
glassy texture of an igneous rock that cooled too quickly for crystals to grow
sediment broken pieces of rock
clastic small bits of broken rock distributed by wind and water
chemical results from a body of water which has evaporated
organic contains remains of living organisms
calcareous cement made of lime or calicite
siliceous cement made of silica/quartz, very resistant
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