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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 == | ||
Revision as of 10:54, 10 May 2016
Description
A natural-occurring, solid mixture of minerals. Rock is characterized by its formation type as either:
- Sedimentary: Sandstone, Shale, Limestone, Gypsum
- Igneous: Granite, Diorite, Basalt
- Metamorphic: Gneiss, Mica, Quartzite, Marble, Slate
Synonyms and Related Terms
stone; rocha (Port.)
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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