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GNEISSPleasant-sounding rock composed of quartz and mica (6)
GREISENRock composed of quartz and mica
DIORITERock composed of quartz and feldspar (7)
BASALTRock composed of barium and sodium chloride (6)
SILICACompound that is a constituent of quartz and sandstone (6)
SCHISTWhat metamorphic rock composed of layers of different minerals can be split into thin plates? (6)
AGATERock composed of quartz (5)
DULCETSoft and pleasant sounding (6)
AFFAIRA pleasant-sounding thing (6)
SANDUsed to measure the passage of time in an hourglass, fine grains of quartz and other minerals forming a major constituent of coastal dunes, seashores, deserts and river beds (4)
CHERTFine-grained sedimentary rock composed of crystals of quartz (5)
FELSITEA fine-grained volcanic rock mixture of quartz and orthoclase (7)
GRANITEIgneousA rock, generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz (7)
TUFFA rock composed of fine volcanic fragments and dust (4)
SHALEDark fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of layers of compressed clay, mud or silt (5)
CHALKSoft white rock composed of fine-grained calcium carbonate, chiefly formed from shell fragments of marine fossils (5)
ASHVolcanic dust or rock composed of it (3)
TUFAPorous rock composed of calcium carbonate (4)
FLAKYLike puff pastries and mica rock
METALLoud and harsh sounding rock music with a strong beat (5)