Rocks Flashcards by Nataly Palacios

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Granite (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, phaneritic

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Diorite (composition, type, texture)

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Intermediate, Igneous, phaneritic

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Gabbro (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, phaneritic

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Dunite (composition, type, texture)

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Ultramafic, igneous, phaneritic

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Rhyolite (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, aphanitic

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Andesite (composition, type, texture)

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Intermediate,Igneous, Aphanitic

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Basalt (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, aphanitic

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Porphyritic basalt (composition, type, texture)

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Mafic, igneous, porphyritic

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Vesicular basalt (composition, type, texture)

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mafic, igenous, vesicular

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obsidian (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, glassy

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Pumice (composition, type, texture)

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Felsic, igneous, glassy-porous-vesicular

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Conglomerate (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Breccia (class, type texture)

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Clastic, Sedimentary, clastic

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Sandstone (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Shale (class, type texture)

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Clastic, sedimentary, clastic

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Fossiliferous limestone (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, Sedimentary, fossiliferous

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Coquina (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, sedimentary, bioclastic

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Aphanitic limestone (class, type texture)

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Chemical or biochemical, sedimentary, aphanitic

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oolitic limestone (class, type texture)

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Chemical, sedimentary, oolitic

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Travertine (class, type texture)

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chemical, sedimentary, porous-crystalline

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Diatomite (class, type texture)

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Biochemical, sedimentary, massive

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Chert light (class, type texture)

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chemical or biochemical, sedimentary

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Flint dark (class, type texture)

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chemical or biochemical, sedimentary

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Slate (Protolith, type, texture)

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Shale, metamorphic, slaty cleavage

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Phyllite (Protolith, type, texture)

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Shale, metamorphic, phyllitic foliation

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Mica schist (Protolith, type, texture)

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Metamorphic, schistose

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Garnet muscovite schist (Protolith, type, texture)

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Metamorphic, schistose

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Talc schist (Protolith, type, texture)

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Metamorphic, schistose

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Gneiss (Protolith, type, texture)

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Metamorphic, Gneissic

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Marble (Protolith, type, texture)

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Limestone or dolomite, Metamorphic, Granoblastic

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Quartzite (Protolith, type, texture)

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Quartz-rich sandstone, metamorphic, granoblastic

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Amphibolite (Protolith, type, texture)

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Basalt or gabbro, Metamorphic, granoblastic or weakly foliated