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107-graham
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
05/06/2010

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Mineral matter
Definition
derived from rock material
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organic matter
Definition
biological in origin, living or dead
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oxidation
Definition
o2 in soil or groundwater reacts minerals
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igneous rocks
Definition
formed by magma cooling into a solid state
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felsic
Definition
contains feldspar and quartz, light in color, lower in density
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mafic
Definition
contains iron and magnesium, dark, dense
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igneous- Quartz
Definition
felsic, silicone dioxide, resists chemical breakdown
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igneous- olivine
Definition
mafic, magnesium iron silicate, metamorhpic
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igneous- basalt
Definition
mafic(extrusive), weather fast, host to gold copper and sulfide
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Sedimentary Rocks
Definition
formed from mineral particles of other rocks and organic matter
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sedimentary- shale
Definition
clastic clay sedimentbreaks easily into flakes
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sedimentary- coal
Definition
organic, mineral fuel
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metamorphic rocks
Definition
igneous or sedimentary rocks formed by high pressure or heat
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