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The look and feel of a rock’s surface, determined by the size, shape, and pattern of a rock’s grains. | Texture |
A particle of mineral or other rock that gives a rock its texture. | Grain |
A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface | Igneous rock |
A type of rock that forms from existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. | Metamorphic rock |
A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together. | Sedimentary rock |
Small, solid pieces of material that comes from rocks and other organisms. | Sediment |