Rocks and Minerals Crossword Puzzle
Many of the answers to this puzzle can be learned by doing the Rocks and Minerals Hunt
| ACROSS | DOWN |
| 04. Native element | 01. Rocks that change due to extreme heat or underground pressure |
| 06. Rocks that are slowly created over time | 02. Red Corundum |
| 07. Hardest gemstone | 03. Source of molten rock |
| 12. To sub divide according to similar characteristics | 05. Molten rock |
| 13. Floating rock formed in volcano | 08. Melted rock that has cooled and solidified |
| 15. The mineral that can be both opaque and clear | 09. Scale to measure mineral gemstone hardness |
| 17. Identified two geologic principles | 10. Mineral used in plaster and wallboard |
| 11. Soft mineral used in pencils | |
| 12. Native element used on US pennies | |
| 14. Most abundant mineral on earth | |
| 16. Softest rock on Mohs' scale |
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