KIN 2504 Lecture : Lecture3

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Atomic mass: the sum of an atom"s protons and neutrons. Atomic number: the number of protons in a nucleus of an atom. Bedding: the formation of parallel alyers, or beds, by deposition of sediment particles. Biological sediment: a sediment formed near its place of deposition as a result of direct or indirect mineral precipitation by organisms. Carbonate: a class of minerals composed of carbon and oxygen in the form of the carbonate ion (co3. Chemical sediment: a sediment formed at or near its place of deposition from dissolved materials that precipitate from water. The tendency of a crystal to break along planar surfaces. Color: a property of a mineral imparted by transmitted or reflected light. Contact metamorphism: metamorphism resulting from heat and pressure in a small area, as in rocks in contact with and near an igneous intrusion. Covalent bond: a bond between atoms in which electrons are shared.

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