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Molten: Melted.

Inorganic: that does not originate in a living organism

Magma: Hot molten minerals inside of Earth

lava: Hot molten minerals on the earths surface

felsic: made mostly of light colored minerals

Mafic: Made mostly of the dark colored minerals

Solution: A mixture, which may be liquid ( salt water) and dissolved minerals

Element: matter that is made of only one kind of atom

Compound: Matter that is made of two or more elements.

luster: A property that shows the way a mineral reflects light

streak: a property that shows the true color of a mineral

Hardness: property that shows how well minerals resist being scratched

Crystallization: The cooling and hardening of molten minerals

rock: a naturally formed, solid material made of one or more minerals

Mineral: A solid, naturally made, inorganic element or compound that has a one of a kind chemical composition and a definite arrangement of atoms

Silicate Mineral: A mineral that contains both silica (Si) and oxygen (O) in its chemical composition

Igneous Rock: A classification of rock that is formed by the rock cycle process of cooling and crystallization of molten magma or lava

Sedimentary rock: A classification of rock that is formed by the rock cycle process of deposition, burial, and lithification

rock cycle: A continuous cycle of natural processes that cause one classification of rock to become another classification of rock

Paleomagnetism: A record of the earth’ magnetic field preserved by the alignment of magnetic minerals in the rocks of earth’s crust at the time that the rocks were formed at mid-ocean ridges

Metamorphism: To change the properties of any type of rock

supersaturation: The point at which a solution becomes overfilled with minerals and can no longer dissolve any solid minerals

evaporite mineral: A mineral that is precipitated out of solution

Sediment: Bits, pieces, and fragments of rocks or the remains of one living things

Deposition: The process of sediments being dropped on the Earth’s surface

radioactive element: An elements that decays to form a new more stable element

Precipitate: To cause solid minerals to be seperated from a solution

Compaction: The process of sediments being pressed tightly together

Lithification: The process of sediments being compacted and cemented together

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