Petrology Flashcards by Penelope Huelva | Brainscape

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Petrology

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Rocks, study, formation

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petrography

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Rocks, microscopic, analysis

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Petrologists

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Scientists, rocks, study

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Igneous rocks

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Magma, cooling, crystallization

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Sedimentary rocks

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Deposition, compaction, cementation

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Metamorphic rocks

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Heat, pressure, recrystallization

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Tectonic movements

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Plates, Earth’s crust, shifting

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Volcanic eruptions

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Magma, ash, lava

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weathering

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Physical, biological, chemical

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Metamorphic changes

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Transformation, heat, pressure

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Melting of rocks

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Heat, molten, liquefaction

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Migration of rocks

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movement, transportation, geological processes

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Recrystallization of rocks

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Transformation, crystal structure, reformation

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Degassing of rocks

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Release, gas, volatile components

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