Rocks: Mineral Mixtures Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Rocks & Minerals has 10 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

the chemical makeup of a rock; describes either the minerals or other materials in the rock
the process in which material is laid down
the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another
a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter
the series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes
the quality of a rock that is based on the sizes, shapes, and positions of the rock’s grains
rock that forms from the cooling and solidification of lava at the Earth’s surface
rock formed from the cooling and solidification of magma beneath the Earth’s surface
layers of rock (singular, stratum)
the process in which sedimentary rocks are arranged in layers