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'''Rock''' is a substance composed of [[mineral]]s and classified according to mineral composition. Rocks are generally classified by the processes that formed them, and are thus separated into [[igneous rock|igneous]], [[sedimentary rock|sedimentary]], and [[metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from molten [[magma]], sedimentary rocks by deposition and compression of particulate matter, and metamorphic rocks by either of the first two categories after being changed by the effects of [[temperature]] and [[pressure]]. In cases where organic material leaves behind an imprint of itself in rock, the result is known as a [[fossil]]. |
'''Rock''' is a substance composed of [[mineral]]s and classified according to mineral composition. Rocks are generally classified by the processes that formed them, and are thus separated into [[igneous rock|igneous]], [[sedimentary rock|sedimentary]], and [[metamorphic rock|metamorphic]] rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from molten [[magma]], sedimentary rocks by deposition and compression of particulate matter, and metamorphic rocks by either of the first two categories after being changed by the effects of [[temperature]] and [[pressure]]. In cases where organic material leaves behind an imprint of itself in rock, the result is known as a [[fossil]]. |
Revision as of 01:47, 23 December 2003
Rock is a substance composed of minerals and classified according to mineral composition. Rocks are generally classified by the processes that formed them, and are thus separated into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from molten magma, sedimentary rocks by deposition and compression of particulate matter, and metamorphic rocks by either of the first two categories after being changed by the effects of temperature and pressure. In cases where organic material leaves behind an imprint of itself in rock, the result is known as a fossil.
See also:
- List of rocks
- List of minerals and stone types
- List of stone
- Quarrying
- Rock used in sculpting.