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In geology, a rock (also called a stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed.
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| mineral | instance of | The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their names and properties.Rocks are classified according to characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| chemical composition | instance of | The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their names and properties.Rocks are classified according to characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| permeability | instance of | The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their names and properties.Rocks are classified according to characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| texture of the constituent particles | instance of | The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their names and properties.Rocks are classified according to characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| and particle size | instance of | The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their names and properties.Rocks are classified according to characteristics | 0.80 | text |
| pumice or basalt.Magmas tend to become richer in silica as they rise towards the Earth's surface | instance of | forming minerals | 0.80 | text |
| a process called magma differentiation | instance of | forming minerals | 0.80 | text |
| jade | instance of | and it can result in rocks | 0.80 | text |
| micas | instance of | Schists are foliated rocks that are primarily composed of lamellar minerals | 0.80 | text |
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