Minerals
Solid, naturally occurring, crystalline structure, inorganic, distinct chemical composition
Rocks
An aggregate of mineral processes, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Igneous
Cooling and solidification of molten rock.
Malfic - liquid tupe form, low silicia content, magnesium, iron - low viscosity, shield volcano
Felsic - low density, more minerals - quartz and feldspar - very viscous, explosive
Sedimentary
Classic, chemical, organic
horizontal
uniformitarianism
The same processes that shaped the earth in the path are still shaping the earth today