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Hardest material of the earth's crust
rocks
What group of rock makes up 75% of the earth?
sedimentary
Another name for rock salt.
halite
Used to make glass.
sandstone
The only stone formed by living animals.
reef sandstone
The rarest most beatifullest gems.
precious stones
A rock that contains a metal together with impurities.
an ore
Hardest of all known minerals.
diamonds
Most commonly known metals.
iron and aluminum
Small deposits of ingenous and metamorphic rock.
gemstones
A metal that is a good conductor of electricity.
copper
Most common type of coal.
bituminous
Most exspensive type of coal.
anthractice
Poorest type of coal.
lignite
Natural type of petroleum.
crude oil
Stalactites grow were in a cave?
the ceiling
Stalagmites grow were in a cave?
the ground
Any trace of plant or animal left in a rock.
a fossil
What is the ennd of the magnet called?
a pole
What is the magnetic field produced by the earth?
magnetosphere
Designed to live in or above a cave.
troglophile
Visits a cave regulary but goes to the surface for food.
trogloxene
The study of caves?
speleology
Formed by underground rocks that are disssolved by water?
a solution cave