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Gems Flashcards

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PRECIOUS STONES–200–Mother of this! It’s a type of handle a revolver can have

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pearl

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PRECIOUS STONES–400–A David Caruso film, or a valuable stone found in Chinese carvings from 1400 B.C.

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jade

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PRECIOUS STONES–600–You might need one to pay your hospital bills if you take a fall on a double this ski trail

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diamond

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PRECIOUS STONES–800–The ancient Greeks raised a toast to this purple gem, believed to protect them from drunkenness

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amethyst

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PRECIOUS STONES–1000–Sounding like a noted political writer for the N.Y. Times, it’s a blue gem variety of corundum

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sapphire

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GEMS–200–Varieties of it have included the fire, the white, the black, but not the Buick

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opal

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GEMS–400–Color of a peridot

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green

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GEMS–600–The name of this gemstone is from the Persian “zargun” meaning gold-colored

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zircon

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GEMS–800–The largest blue diamond and the largest pearl have been given this name

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Hope

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GEMS–1000–The two gem names that end in the letters -nyx

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onyx and sardonyx

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GEMS–200–When they’ve grown attached to an oyster or mussel shell, these gems are called blisters

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pearls

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GEMS–400–After emerald, this blue-green gem is the most highly prized of the beryls

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aquamarine

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GEMS–600–The harlequin type of this gem is characterized by angular patches of fire

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opal

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GEMS–800–A Matura diamond is actually a variety of this mineral that’s used as a diamond substitute

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zircon

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GEMS–1000–Resembling topaz, this quartz gem derives it’s name from its lemon-yellow color

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citrine

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–400–Canis lupus is the scientific name for the gray one of these

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a wolf

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–800–This white legume has long been a staple of a branch of the armed forces, hence its name

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the navy bean

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–1200–The reptile family Helodermatidae consists of only 2 members, the Mexican beaded lizard & this poisonous guy

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the Gila monster

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–3000–Used in watches, it’s the most common piezoelectric crystal

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quartz

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ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS–2000–Verona & Treviso are varieties of this bitter, red-leafed salad green

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radicchio

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–Kaolin, a pure type of this potter’s material, is formed when feldspar decomposes

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clay

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ROCKS & MINERALS–400–Of basalt, schist & obsidian, the one not an igneous rock

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schist

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ROCKS & MINERALS–600–Also called white mica, its name sounds like an inhabitant of the Russian capital

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muscovite

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ROCKS & MINERALS–5000–When scratched against a surface, hematite leaves this color streak

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red

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ROCKS & MINERALS–1000–You may be “board” to know that this natural abrasive is second only to diamonds in hardness

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emery

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GEMS & JEWELRY–100–The 1st of these crystalline carbon gems discovered in South Africa was found in 1867

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Diamonds

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GEMS & JEWELRY–200–These green beryls have been obtained from Cleopatra’s mines rediscovered around 1816

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Emeralds

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GEMS & JEWELRY–300–This type of sapphire contains needles of the mineral rutile, that reflect light in 6 rays

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Star Sapphires

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GEMS & JEWELRY–400–This sanguine March birthstone is dark green chalcedony spotted with red jasper

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Bloodstone

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GEMS & JEWELRY–500–Nephrite is the less prized of the 2 minerals that form this gemstone valued in Asia

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Jade

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GEMS–800–Organic & opaque, they represent purity & virginity

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pearls

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GEMS–1000–Stone of Laz, the Arabian goddess of love

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lapis lazuli

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GEMS & JEWELRY–100–In the 1930s Carroll F. Chatham invented a process to create these green gems artificially

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Emeralds

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GEMS & JEWELRY–200–This highly prized form of corundum gets its red color from minute amounts of chromium

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Rubies

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GEMS & JEWELRY–300–The waters north of Australia yield large silver-white ones of these

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Pearls

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GEMS & JEWELRY–400–Alexandrite & this “feline” gemstone are varieties of the same mineral

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Cat’s Eye

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GEMS & JEWELRY–500–These October birthstones may lose their color & crack if allowed to dry out

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Opals

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GEMS–200–Sapphires come in many colors, but the finest ones are this color

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Blue

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GEMS–400–This country’s diamond rush began after some Boer children found a 21-carat stone in 1866

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South Africa

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GEMS–600–Auguste Verneuil developed the flame-fusion process of creating these red gems artificially

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GEMS–800–This “sea-colored” gem, a birthstone for March, should be cleaned often to retain its sparkle

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Aquamarine

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GEMS–1000–Chatoyancy is the special luminous quality that makes these gems resemble feline features

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Cat’s Eye

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GEMS & JEWELS–200–Chinese carvings of this stone from the Ching period are especially treasured by collectors

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GEMS & JEWELS–400–The most valued of these gems are a deep purplish red color known as “pigeon blood”

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GEMS & JEWELS–600–A small amount of copper in this state gemstone of New Mexico gives it its bluish color

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GEMS & JEWELS–2200–An intaglio is essentially the reverse of this type of gem carving

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GEMS & JEWELS–1000–The name of this purple quartz comes from the Greek meaning “not intoxicated”

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ROCKS & MINERALS–100–The zircon is second only to this gem in ability to disperse light

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–Henri Becquerel discovered this property when some uranium darkened his photographic plate

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Radioactivity

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ROCKS & MINERALS–300–A mixture containing antimony is sprayed on canvas to render it this

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ROCKS & MINERALS–500–The Carrera type of this is from Italy, Pentelic from Greece & Yule from Colorado

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ROCKS & MINERALS–100–Term for a lump of gold; the farther it’s traveled from its source, the more rounded it is

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–The most prized turquoise is this bird-related shade

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Robin’s Egg Blue

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ROCKS & MINERALS–300–Like graphite, molybdenite is used as a solid one of these for moving parts

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ROCKS & MINERALS–400–Calcite is recognizable from the bubbles that form when this is applied during a test

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ROCKS & MINERALS–500–Deposits near the mouth of the Orange River have been a rich source of these precious gemstones

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GEMS & JEWELRY–100–In 1847 Louis Cartier founded an elegant jewelry firm in this capital city

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GEMS & JEWELRY–200–One of the most important mines for these green gems is found at Muzo, Colombia

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GEMS & JEWELRY–300–The Jonker, a 726-carat gem of this kind, was discovered in South Africa in 1934

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GEMS & JEWELRY–400–It’s the color of the Star of India, a famous 563-carat sapphire

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GEMS & JEWELRY–500–The “sherry” type of this golden gemstone is sometimes heated to turn it pink

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THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT–200–The Bureau’s Hotshot Crews are part of its responsibility for these events on 388 million acres

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forest fires

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THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT–400–In 2004 the BLM announced a fee increase to $30 to stake a new one of these

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mining claims

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THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT–600–There’s no free land from the BLM; this practice enshrined in an 1862 law was abolished in 1976

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homesteading

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THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT–1000–Of the lower 48, this state has the most land under exclusive BLM jurisdiction, more than 75,000 square miles

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THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT–1000–The BLM administers Escalante National Monument, including “No Man’s” this formation

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PRECIOUS METALS–0–The largest single accumulation of gold known, about $90 billion from several countries, is found in this U.S. state

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WHAT A GEM!–200–Chrysoberyl is also known by this name because it resembles the pupil of a feline

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cat’s eye

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WHAT A GEM!–400–Emeralds owe their beautiful green color to tiny amounts of this element, Cr, in their crystals

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WHAT A GEM!–600–The name of this ornamental stone is a combination of Latin & Persian for “azure stone”

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lapis lazuli

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WHAT A GEM!–800–This purple gem is associated with St. Matthias, who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of Jesus’ apostles

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WHAT A GEM!–1000–This organic gem is a soft, dark brown to black piece of fossilized wood

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GEMS–100–Examples of this July birthstone found in Sri Lanka are typically a pale shade of red

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GEMS–200–The best tiger’s-eye comes from Griqualand West in this country also known for its diamonds

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South Africa

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GEMS–300–This violet quartz gem was one of the most precious until large deposits were found in South America

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GEMS–400–When this kind of opal is red, it’s also known as cherry opal

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GEMS–500–Because of its resemblance to another golden gem, citrine is nicknamed “false” this

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GEMS–100–The name of this gemstone came from the Greek “Smaragdos”, which probably meant any green stone

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the emerald

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GEMS–200–The 787-carat Great Mogul Diamond was the largest found in this country

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GEMS–300–Many of the red stones are classified as the “fire” variety of this fiery gem come from Mexico

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GEMS–400–Rubies are a form of this stone, the hardest in the world after diamond

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GEMS–500–According to Britannica, this August birthstone is also called precious olivine

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GEMS & JEWELS–100–The largest of these red gemstones ever discovered was a 400-carat one found in Burma

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GEMS & JEWELS–200–Like South Africa’s, Namibia’s economy is based in part on exports of gem-quality ones of these

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GEMS & JEWELS–300–Iron & titanium give this corundum gem its rich translucent blue color

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GEMS & JEWELS–400–Malachite & peridot are gems of this color

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GEMS & JEWELS–500–Chinese scholar Hsu Shen attributed human virtues to this gem

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GEM LORE–0–In Greek myth this gem was “created” by tears of wine from Dionysus that stained the quartz statue of a maiden

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the amethyst

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–Marbles made of this mineral are popularly called aggies

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ROCKS & MINERALS–400–Produced when seawater evaporates, halite is a rock composed of this substance

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ROCKS & MINERALS–600–Some of the oldest-known mines for this decorative blue-green stone are in the Sinai Desert

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ROCKS & MINERALS–800–The name of this soft black mineral is from the Greek for “to write”

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ROCKS & MINERALS–1000–True alabaster is a variety of this mineral used for making plaster of Paris

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gypsum (calcium sulfate)

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ROCKS & MINERALS–200–This class of rocks is formed from deposits on lake beds & sea floors

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sedimentary

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ROCKS & MINERALS–400–Any old salt can tell you epsomite is this color

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ROCKS & MINERALS–600–To identify a meteorite, Peterson’s guide says to look for iron & this metal

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ROCKS & MINERALS–800–The fossils in this type of rock may remain even after it’s changed into marble

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ROCKS & MINERALS–1000–Shale changes into this rock metamorphically & also by changing 2 letters

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