Geology Definitions

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  • Created on: 22-11-20 15:30
Mineral
Naturally occurring inorganic pure substance with a distinct chemical composition and a crystalline structure.
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Rock
Naturally occurring aggregate containing a mixture of minerals, fossils and rock fragments.
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Texture
The arrangement of the minerals in a rock.
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Polymorphism
Two or more minerals that have the same chemical composition but different crystal structures.
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Pseudomorphism
One structure copies the shape of another.
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Isomorphism
Two or more minerals that have the same chemical atomic structure but different chemical compositions.
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Rock

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Naturally occurring aggregate containing a mixture of minerals, fossils and rock fragments.

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Texture

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Polymorphism

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Pseudomorphism

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