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Minerals and Rocks

BY: Aniyah Young
Across
a common mineral that has a pale yellow color. the most common of the sulfide minerals
a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature
is a mixture of molten or semi-molten rock, volatiles and solids that is found beneath the surface of the Earth, and is expected to exist on other terrestrial planets.
a soft mineral that is fluorescent in ultraviolet light
is a common extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of a planet or moon.
Formed by deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water
a solid having a highly regular atomic structure
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem, can be used as a very expensive jewelry
is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock.
Down
is the second most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar.
a green transparent form of beryl
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
of the way a mineral surface looks when light reflects off of the surface.
have been changed over time by extreme pressure and heat
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica
is a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate.
Extrusive and Intrusive
the molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling.