Chapter 3 Rocks: Minerals of the Solid Earth Word List

 

Andesitic composition

Fossils

Metamorphism

Basaltic composition

Foliation/Foliated texture

Nonfoliated texture

Bowen’s reaction series

Glassy texture

Pegmatite

Chemical sedimentary rock

Granitic composition

Porphyritic texture

Coarse-grained texture

Hydrothermal solution

Regional metamorphism

Contact metamorphism

Igneous rock

Rock cycle

Crystallization

Intermediate composition

Sediment

Crystal settling

Intrusive rock

Sedimentary rock

Detrital sedimentary rock

Lava

Strata

Disseminated deposit

Lithification

Texture

Evaporate/Evaporate deposit

Mafic

Thermal metamorphism

Extrusive

Magma

Ultramafic composition

Felsic

Magmatic differentiation

Vein deposit

Fine-grained texture

Metamorphic rock

Vesicular texture