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When 2 atomic nuclei fuse to create a larger, heavier particle, resulting in the release of energy, also known as nuclear fusion

Having deep ridges or striations

The formation of a rock by its constituent mineral being fused by electrical forces such as lightning

A term used to describe rock that can easily crack or disintegrate

The property of ore where metals can be recovered from through a usually simple mechanical means and not a more involved chemical process

Gold that has been freed from its host rock through agitation by usually natural forces

Any piece of broken rock or mineral particle, larger than a grain

A break or cavity in rock in which mineralized fluids may enter and solidify

Coal, petroleum, or natural gas, rich in hydrocarbons, usually derived from fossilized forests of the Jurassic era

The remains, wholly or partially, of a plant or animal preserved in the earth from the past