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rock

Definition:
Any aggregate of minerals that makes up part of the earth's crust. It may be unconsolidated, such as sand, clay, or mud, or consolidated, such as granite, limestone, or coal. (Source: CED)
broader terms
lithosphere
narrower terms
bitumen
  clay
  gravel
  limestone
  marble
related terms
natural stone
  ore
  rock mechanics
  stone
Scope note:
scope note is not available
Groups:
LITHOSPHERE (soil, geological processes)
Themes:
materials
natural areas, landscape, ecosystems
soil
Other relations:
Has exact match
AGROVOC: rock
Wikipedia article
Rock
Has close match
UMTHES: Fels
Arabic: صخر
Basque: arroka
Bulgarian: Скала
Catalan: roca
Chinese: 岩石
Croatian: kamen
Czech: hornina
Danish: bjergart
Dutch: gesteente
English (US): rock
Estonian: kivim
Finnish: kallio
French: roche
German: Fels
Greek: πέτρωμα
Hungarian: kő/szikla
Irish: carraig
Italian: roccia
Latvian: iezis
Lithuanian: uola
Maltese: blata
Norwegian: bergart
Polish: skała
Portuguese: rochas
Romanian: stâncă
Russian: порода
Slovak: hornina
Slovenian: kamnina
Spanish: rocas
Swedish: sten
Turkish: kaya
Ukrainian: порода
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7298>