Rocks and minerals Crossword Puzzle

a carbonate mineral and the most stable polymorph of calcium carbonate
a machine that collects oil
This chemical element has the symbol S and atomic number of 16
India is the largest producer of this mineral
A mineral usually made up of colorless or pale-colored crystals
a component of soil formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material
a fracture in rock containing a deposit of minerals or ore
a silvery-white metal in the actinide series of the periodic table
A fossil formed when sediment fills the inside or covers the outside of a dead organism
a soft finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay
also known as common mica, isinglass, or potash mica
a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization
a clay mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate
The word from sweden directly translates to heavy stone
the process of scraping or wearing away
a metamorphic rock that may be foliated or nonfoliated
Made up of sodium chloride and colorless cubic crystals
a group of dark-colored amphibole minerals found in many types of igneous and metamorphic rocks
a mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides, aluminum hydroxides, clay minerals, and insoluble materials
unrefined petroleum
extracting a metal from ore by BLANK
a low-grade iron ore consisting largely of chert
a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide
a name used for a large group of black mica minerals that are commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks
flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons