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Cards Term granite Definition Felsic Light colored coasrse grained Intrusive Igneous rock. Term rhyolite Definition felsic light colored fine grained extrusive igneous rock Term diorite Definition intermediate gray to salt and pepper coarse grained igneous Term andesite Definition intermediate gray/ salt pepper fine grained intrusive igneous rock Term gabbro Definition mafic dark color coarse grained igneous Term basalt Definition mafic dark colored fine grained Term Definition Andesite Term Definition basalt Term Definition diorite Term Definition gabbro Term Definition granite Term Definition rhyolite Term breccia Definition clastic large angular grains in fine matrix, lots of feldspar Term conglomerate Definition clastic large rounded grains in fine matrix, lots of feldspar poor sorting Term quartz arenite Definition mostly quarts round to sub round grains well sorted Term arkose Definition quartz and feldspar, reddish color, sub round to angular grains, sandy looking, moderately poor sorting Term lithic sandstone Definition poorly-moderately poor sorting sub round to angular contains a variety of rock fragments Term graywacke Definition quartz, feldspar, rock fragments and clay, angular to sub angular grains, poorly sorted Term shale Definition mud, clay, silt, well sorted, no grainsize <.06mm, very small. Term limestone Definition clean crystaline reacts with HCl Term fossiliferous limestone Definition fossils and fossil imprints in crystalline matrix reacts to HCl Term coquina Definition poorly cemented shell fragments reacts to HCl looks like oatmeal/granola Term chert Definition dense microcrystalline quartz mild reaction to HCl Term Definition shale Term Definition quarts arenite Term Definition lithic sandstone Term Definition limestone Term Definition fossiliferous limestone Term Definition coquina Term Definition conglomerate Term Definition chert Term Definition breccia Term Definition arkose