Rock

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Rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, and petrology is an essential component of geology.

Rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids. The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, and petrology is an essential component of geology.

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• Couloir
• Mountain Glossary
• Landform
• Mountain
• Glacial erratic
• Landform Gallery
• Scree
• Rock
• Soil
• Geomorphology
• Physical Features of Mountains
• Alpine permafrost
• Mountain
• Mountain Glossary
• Weathering
• Chemical weathering
• Mountain Ecosystem
• Vegetation
• Thaw depth
• Frost line

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