Rocks and Minerals
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| Metamorphic rock | Some rocks that take on a whole new look when under great temperature and pressure
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| Mineral | Inorganic material found in nature that always has the same chemical makeup.
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| Rock | Solid inorganic material that is usually made up of two or more minerals
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| Crystal | Solid material with atoms arranged in a repeating pattern
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| Gem | Rare valuable mineral that can be cut and polished
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| Ore | Material that contains enough of a useful metal that it can be mined and sold at a profit
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| Igneous rock | Intrusive rock that is produced when melted rock formed inside the earth hardens
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| Extrusive | Describes igneous rocks with small crystals
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| Intrusive | Describes a type of igneous rock that contains large crystals
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| Sedimentary rock | A type of rock made from pieces of other rocks
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| Foliated | Describes metamorphic rocks with visible layers of minerals
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| Nonfoliated | Describes metamorphism rocks that lack distinct layers or bands
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| Rock cycle | Diagram that shows the continuous process of rocks
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| Lava | Molten rock material that exists at or above Earth's surface
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| Physical property | Any characteristic of a material that you can observe without changing the identity of the material
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| Pressure | Force applied over a given area
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