Set: Topic 11: Rocks and Minerals
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All 9 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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igneous | once liquid and became solid |
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intrusive | made from magma that solidifies deep underground (inside) |
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extrusive | volcanic (outside) |
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felsic | high aluminum content (Reference Tables) |
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mafic | high iron and magnesium content (Reference Tables) |
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lava | liquid rock above surface |
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magma | liquid rock below surface |
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texture | the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains, or crystals in a rock |
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porphyry | igneous rock composed of large and small crystals |
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Set Information
| Terms | 9 |
| Creator | Hawaii_50 |
| Created | May 15, 2008 |
| Group | Earth Science Review- Diaz and Lawlor |
| Tag | earth science |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
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Vocab- Igneous Rock Identification