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== Description == | == Description == | ||
A natural-occurring, solid mixture of minerals. Rock is characterized by its formation type as either: | A natural-occurring, solid mixture of minerals. Rock is characterized by its formation type as either: | ||
| − | + | * [[sedimentary|sedimentary]]: [[sandstone|sandstone]], [[shale|shale]], [[limestone|limestone]], [[gypsum|gypsum]] | |
| − | + | * [[igneous|igneous]]: [[granite|granite]], [[diorite|diorite]], [[basalt|basalt]] | |
| − | + | * [[metamorphic|metamorphic]]: [[gneiss|gneiss]], [[mica|mica]], [[quartzite|quartzite]], [[marble|marble]], [[slate|slate]] | |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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stone; rocha (Port.) | stone; rocha (Port.) | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 08:03, 28 August 2020
Description
A natural-occurring, solid mixture of minerals. Rock is characterized by its formation type as either:
Synonyms and Related Terms
stone; rocha (Port.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Walter C. McCrone, John Gustave Delly, The Particle Atlas, W. McCrone Associates, Chicago, IV, 1972
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998