This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 16 clues. Answers range from 6 to 19 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
A naturally occurring and organic solid
The way a mineral reflects light
The total 3D arrangement of a particle of a crystal
the elements that make up a substance
the splitting of a mineral along smooth flat surfaces
the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way
The series or process that changes one type of rock into another
rocks that undergo a physical change due to extreme heat and pressure
a type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the earths surface
rock that forms from magama cooling slowly below earths surface
fine/grained igneous rock that forms when magma cools quickly at or below earths surface
describing metamorphic rock with parallel bonds
rock formed from erosion deposition and compaction or sementation
rock formed from the remains of plant or animal deposits
not formed from living things
type of metamorphic rock without parallel bonds