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rocks and minerals

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Total cards: 9•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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minerals

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identified based on their chemical and physical properties

#2
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minerals look and behave on the outside is directly related to the

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internal arrangement of the atoms

#3
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intrusive igneous rocks

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cooled on the inside of the earth, large crystals and interlocking crystals

#4
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extrusive rocks

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cools near or on the surface of the earth, glass or find texture . as crystal size increases cooling time increases

#5
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sedimentary rocks

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form from layers of sediments that have been compressed over long periods of time

#6
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clastic sedimentary rocks

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compaction, cementation and only type of sedimentary rock that contains fossils

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chemical sedimentary rocks

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formed form mineral, aka evaporites and leave crystals behind

#8
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organic sedimentary rock

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formed from a biological process

#9
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metamorphic rocks

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formed from other rocks recrystallized by heat and pressure, regional metamorphism (convergence) and contact metamorphism (smaller areas)