The shine from an unweathered mineral's surface, or the way a mineral looks in reflected light

Liquid rock material beneath Earth's solid surface.

Rocks that form from changes in previously existing rocks due to heat, pressure, and or mineral fluids without weathering or melting

The process of forming metamorphic rocks

A naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solid that has a definite composition

Individual grains of minerals

Earth materials such as, minerals, rocks, and fossil fuels, are grouped together as this

Anything related to living organisms or to things that were alive.

The result of evaporation, saturation with dissolved minerals, or changes in temperature

A process in which older rocks are transformed by an increase in temperature and pressure to createa series of metamorphic rocks. The rocks are often highly folded (bent) and faulted

A model used to show how rock types (sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic) are interrelated

Rocks that form from an accumulation of sediments from preexisting rocks and/or organic materials

The color of finely crushed residue or powder of a mineral

The size, shape, and arrangement of the materials the rock is composed of

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