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What are the 5 criteria of minerals

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solid, naturally occuring, inorganic, fixed chemical, specific atom arrangement

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Found in lithosphere, it is naturally occuring, coherent aggregate of minerals

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Rocks

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This is the building blocks of rocks

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Minerals

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What are the 3 classification of rocks

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Igneous, Sedimentqry, Metamorphic

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This classification is formed from solidified molten rock

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Igneous Rocks

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What are the two types of Igneous Rocks?

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Extrusive - volcanic, lava
Intrusive - plutonic, magma

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This classification is formed from sediments (Bedding)

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Sedimentary Rocks

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What re the three processes of sedimentary rocks?

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Compaction, Cementation, Lithification

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What are the 2 categories of sedimentary rock?

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Clastic & Organic

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This classification is formed from pre-existing or parent rocks

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Metamorphic Rocks

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What are the two types of Metamorphic?

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Foliated and Non-foliated

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