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rocks vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Basalt | a dark, dense, igneous rock with a fine texture, found in oceanic crust |
| Cementation | the process in which minerals precipitate into pore spaces between sediment grains and bind sediments together to form rock |
| Compaction | the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight |
| Deformation | when rocks change shape due to stress |