Glossary

rock

Mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or water. (via Dictionary.com)

Rocks are commonly divided, according to their origin, into three major classes—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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