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What is the parallel crystal arrangement of layers in metamorphic rock called?
The parallel crystal arrangement of layers in metamorphic rock is called foliation. Foliation is a common feature in rocks that have undergone intense heat and pressure, resulting in the alignment of mineral grains into distinct layers.
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?
A rock is a combination of minerals, while a mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure.
The way a rock reflects light is called the rock's what?
The way a rock reflects light is called its luster. Luster refers to how light interacts with the surface of a mineral, rock, or crystal. Minerals can exhibit metallic, glassy, pearly, or dull luster, among others.
What sedimentary rock is made of mineral halite?
The sedimentary rock made of the mineral halite is called rock salt. It forms as evaporite deposits when saltwater bodies evaporate, leaving behind salt crystals that eventually compact and form rock salt.
Is a gem a rock?
A gem is considered any attractive mineral or rock which when cut and polished, may be used for ornamentation. A gem can be either a mineral or a rock, but most gems are minerals. A rock is an aggregate of many minerals, with no specific structure, while a mineral has a much more ordered atomic structure, with specific physical and chemical properties. A gem is not necessarily a crystal; lapis lazuli is not a mineral or a crystal, yet can still be considered a gem due to its desirable color and traits when polished.
Is a crystal a mineral or a rock?
mineral
Is quarts crystal a rock or a mineral?
mineral
Is a diamond considered a rock?
Yes, a diamond is considered a rock, specifically a form of a mineral called carbon. It is composed of carbon atoms arranged in a crystal lattice structure.
Is a crystal an igneous rock?
No. A crystal is the solid form of a mineral. Mineral crystals are present in nearly every rock, regardless of type.
Is sapphire a rock?
no it is not because it is a crystal. It is a mineral.
What is the Crystal that makes up a rock?
Mineral
A natural crystal that makes up a rock?
mineral
At what size is a rock to small to technically be a rock?
When it is broken down into an individual mineral grain or crystal, in which case it is a mineral.
What rock are classifed by crystal size mineral content and where they form?
it is metamorphic rock
How does a mineral gets its crystal shape?
minerals get its crystal shape by the heating and pressure from rock
What is a minerloid?
a mineral that makes up a obsidein, amorphus rock, and a crystal
How does a mineral get its shape?
minerals get its crystal shape by the heating and pressure from rock
