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