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1Rock mechanics — is the theoretical and applied science of the mechanical behaviour of rock and rock masses; it is that branch of mechanics concerned with the response of rock and rock masses to the force fields of their physical environment.Rock mechanics itself …
2Rock cycle — rocks do not remain in equilibrium and are forced to change as they encounter new environments. The rock cycle is an illustration that explains how the 3 rock types are related to each other and how processes change from one type to another over… …
3rock — rock1 [räk] n. [ME rokke < OFr roche < ML rocca] 1. a large mass of stone forming a peak or cliff 2. a) a large stone detached from the mass; boulder b) broken pieces of any size of such stone c) any stone, large or small …
4rock — rock1 rockless, adj. rocklike, adj. /rok/, n. 1. a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, promontory, or the like. 2. Geol. a. mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable… …
5Rock — /rok/, n. a male given name. * * * I In geology, a naturally occurring and coherent aggregate of minerals. The three major classes of rock igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic are based on the processes that formed them. These three classes are… …
6rock — I. /rɒk / (say rok) noun 1. Geology a. mineral matter of various composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat (igneous rock), or of water, air, or ice (sedimentary …
7rock — I [[t]rɒk[/t]] n. 1) a large mass of stone forming a hill, cliff, or the like 2) gel a) mineral matter of variable composition, consolidated or unconsolidated, assembled in masses or considerable quantities in nature, as by the action of heat or… …
8rock — I. verb Etymology: Middle English rokken, from Old English roccian; akin to Old High German rucken to cause to move Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle 2. a. to cause to sway back and forth < a… …
9Igneous rock — Geologic provinces of the world (USGS)   Shield …
10Mining rock mass rating — Laubscher developed the Mining Rock Mass Rating (MRMR)[1][2][3][4][5] system by modifying the Rock Mass Rating (RMR) system of Bieniawsk …
