A list of various terms you may come across in the rock and mineral kingdom:
Absorption Spectrum
Acicular
Acid
Acid Test
Activator
Adamantine
Adularescence
Adularescent
Aggregate
Alkali
Alkali Feldspar
Alkaline
Alloy
Alloyed
Alloying
Alluvial
Alluvial Deposit
Alluvion
Alluvium
Alpha Rays
Alpine
Alpine Cavity
Alteration
Altered
Amalgam
Amber
Ammonia
Ammonium Hydroxide
Amorphous
Amphibole
Amphibole Group
Amygdule
Anhydrous
Anhydrous Borates
Anhydrous Sulfates
Anion
Anisotropic
Anisotropism
Anticline
Antimonides
Apatite Group
Aqua Fortis
Aqua Regia
Aqueous
Aragonite Group
Arborescent
Argentiferous
Argillacious
Arid
Arsenates
Arsenide
Arsenides
Asbestos
Asbestos Amphibole
Asterism
Asteroid
Asymmetrical
Atom
Atomic
Atomic Structure
Atomical
Atomical Arrangement
Atomically
Auriferous
Autochthonous
Aventurescence
Aventurization
Axis
Axis Of Symmetry
Banding
Basal
Basal Cleavage
Basal Pinacoid
Basalt
Base
Basic
Batholith
Bead Test
Bedding
Bedrock
Belemnite
Beta Rays
Bipyramid
Bipyramidal Hexagon
Bipyramidal Hexagonal Prism
Birefringence
Birthstone
Bituminous
Bladed
Blowpipe Test
Boiling Point
Effervescence
Effervescent
Effloresce
Efflorescence
Efflorescent
Eightling
Elastic
Electric
Electrical
Electricity
Electromagnetic Radiation
Electrometallurgy
Electron
Element
Elements
Elongated
Embedded Crystal
Emerald
Emerald Cut
Empirical Formula
Enaniotropic
Encrust
Encrustation
Encrusting
End Member
Engrave
Engraving
Environment
Epimorph
Epitaxy
Epithermal Vein
Epsom Salts
Equant
Equidimensional
Eroded
Erosion
Euhedral
Evaporate
Evaporation
Evaporite
Evaporite Deposit
Even
Even Fracture
Exfoliate
Extract
Extraction
Extraterrestrial
Extrusive
Face
Facet
Faceted
Faceting
Fault
Feldspar Group
Feldspathoid
Feldspathoid Group
Felsic
Ferrian
Ferroginous
Ferromagnetic
Ferromagnetism
Ferrous
Fiber
Fibrous
Filiform
Fire
Fishtail Twin
Fissile
Fissility
Flaky
Flame Test
Flat
Flaw
Flawless
Flexibility
Flexible
Flexible And Elastic
Flexible But Inelastic
Floater
Floater Crystal
Flow Banding
Flowstone
Fluoresce
Fluorescence
Fluorescent
Fluorite Twin
Fluvial
Fluvial Deposit
Flux
Fold
Foliated
Form
Fossil
Fourling
Fracture
Framework Silicates
Magmatic
Magmatite
Magmatite Rock
Magnesia
Magnet
Magnetic
Magnetic Field
Magnetism
Malleability
Malleable
Mammilary
Mantle
Marble
Marquise
Ma**ive
Matrix
Melee
Melting Point
Mesothermal Vein
Metal
Metallic
Metallic Elements
Metallic Luster
Metallurgy
Metamict
Metamiction
Metamorphasized
Metamorphic
Metamorphic Rock
Metamorphism
Metamorphosed
Metasilicate Chains
Metasilicate Rings
Metasilicates
Metasomatically
Metasomatism
Metastability
Metastable
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoric
Meteoroid
Mica
Mica Group
Micaceous
Microcrystal
Microcrystalline
Micromount
Mine
Miner
Mineral
Mineral Group
Mineral Series
Mineral Show
Mineralogical
Mineralogically
Mineralogist
Mineralogy
Mineraloid
Mining
Mixed Crystal
Mohs Hardness Scale
Mohs Scale
Molecular
Molecular Arrangement
Molecular Structure
Molecule
Mollusk
Molten
Molten Rock
Molybdates
Monochromatic
Monoclinic
Monotropic
Mother Rock
Mother-Of-Pearl
Mottled
Multiple Oxides
Mylonite
Nacreous
Native
Native Elements
Natural Gla**
Nepheline Syenite
Nesosilicates
Neutron
Nitrates
Nitric Acid
Nodule
Non-Crystalline
Non-Metallic
Reflective
Refract
Refraction
Refractive Index
Refractive Indices
Refractometer
Relative Density
Reniform
Repeated Twinning
Repeated Twins
Replace
Replaced
Replacement
Replacing
Resinlike Luster
Resinous
Resinous Luster
Resistance
Resistant
Reticulated
Rhomb
Rhombic
Rhombic Dodecahedron
Rhombohedral
Rhombohedral Cleavage
Rhomb-Scalenohedron
Rhombohedron
Rhyolite
Rift
Ring Silicates
Rock
Rock Crystal
Rock Shop
Rock Show
Rock-Forming Mineral
Rosette
Rough
Round
Rust
Rusting
Rutilated
Rutile Twin
Saccharoidal
Saline
Saline Deposit
Saline Lake
Salinity
Salt
Sand
Salt Dome
Salt Lake
Sandstone
Sa**uritization
Scalenohedral
Scalenohedron
Scales
Scaly
Scepter
Schiller
Schist
Sclerometer
Secondary
Secondary Mineral
Sectile
Sectility
Sediment
Sedimentary
Sedimentary Rock
Sedimentation Process
Selenides
Selvage
Semi-Metal
Semi-Metallic
Semi-Metallic Elements
Semi-Precious
Series
Setting
Shaft
Shale
Sheaflike
Sheet Silicates
Shelly Fracture
Shortwave
Silica Gel
Silica Group
Silicafied
Silicates
Siliceous
Silky
Silky Luster
Sill
Silt
Simple Oxides
Simple Sulfides
Sinter
Sixling
Skarn
Skeletal
Slab
Slag
Non-Metallic Elements
Nugget
Obsidian
Occurrence
Bond
Freezing Point
Ochre
Slate
Borate
Friable
Octacube
Smelt
Borates
Fulgurite
Octagon
Smooth Fracture
Borax
Fumarole
Octahedra
Snakehead
Botryoid
Fusion
Octahedral
Soil
Botryoidal
Gabbro
Octahedral Cleavage
Solid Solution
Boule
Gamma Rays
Octahedral Cube
Solidify
Bra**
Gangue
Octahedron
Solubility
Breccia
Gangue Material
Oil Of Vitriol
Soluble
Brecciated
Garnet Group
Oiling
Solution
Brilliant Cut
Garnet Paper
Oily Luster
Solvent
Brilliant Luster
Geiger Counter
Oolite
Sorosilicates
Brine
Gem
Oolitic
Spar
Brittle
Gemminess
Opalesce
Specific Gravity
Bronze
Gemmy
Opalescence
Specimen
Brownspar
Gemological
Opalescent
Spectra
Bullion
Gemologist
Opalization
Spectral
Cabochon
Gemology
Opalize
Spectrograph
Calcareous
Gemstone
Opaque
Spectrometer
Calcic
Geode
Open Pit
Spectrophotometer
Calcite Group
Geologic
Optical
Spectroscope
Cameo
Geological
Optical Properties
Spectroscopy
Capillary
Geologist
Optics
Spectrum
Carat
Geology
Ore
Sphenoidal
Carbonate
GIA
Organic
Spherical
Carbonates
Gilson Process
Orthorhombic
Spherulite
Carlsbad Twin
Girdle
Orthosilicates
Spherulitic
Carved
Gla**
Outcrop
Spinel Twin
Carving
Gla**y Luster
Oval
Spinel-Law Twin
Ca**iterite Twin
Glauber's Salt
Overtone
Splendent Luster
Cast
Globular
Oxidation
Splinter
Casting
Gneiss
Oxidation Minerals
Splintery
Cat's Eye
Goniometer
Oxidation Zone
Splintery Fracture
Cat's Eye Effect
Gossan
Oxide
Square
Cation
Grain
Oxides
Stable
Catseye
Grainy
Oxidize
Stalactite
Cave
Gram
Oxidized
Stalactitic
Cavern
Granite
Oxidized Zone
Stalactitically
Cavities
Granitic
Paleontologist
Stalagmite
Cavity
Granular
Paleontology
Stalagmitic
Cementation Zone
Gravel
Pallasite
Staurolite Twin
Center Of Symmetry
Gravity
Panning
Stellate
Chain Silicates
Greasy
Paragenesis
Stock
Chalk
Greasy Luster
Paramagnetic
Stone
Chatoyancy
Group
Paramagnetism
Strahler
Chatoyant
Grouping
Paramorph
Strata
Chemical
Gwindel
Parting
Stratification
Chemical Bond
Habit
Patina
Stratum
Chemical Composition
Hackly
Pear
Streak
Chemical Formula
Halides
Pearl
Streak Plate
Chemical Structure
Halogen
Pearly
Striated
Chemist
Hard Water
Pearly Luster
Striations
Chemistry
Hardness
Pegmatite
Structural
Chondrite
Hardness Testing Kit
Pendant
Structure
Chondrules
HCl
Penetration
Stubby
Chromates
Heart
Penetration Twin
Stud
Chrysoberyl Twin
Heat Treated
Penetration Twinning
Sub-Metallic
Clast
Heat Treating
Pentagonal Dodecahedron
Subconchoidal
Clay
Heat Treatment
Percussion Figure
Subconchoidal Fracture
Cleavable
Hemimorphic
Peridotite
Subgroup
Cleavage
Hemispherical
Periodic Table
Sublimate
Cleavage Angle
Hexagon
Perky Box
Sublimation
Cleavage Face
Hexagonal
Petrifaction
Submetallic
Cleavage Fragment
Hexagonal Bipyramid
Petrification
Sulfate
Cleavage Surface
Hexagonal Bipyramidal
Petrified
Sulfates
Cleave
Hexagonal Shape
Petrified Wood
Sulfide
Cleaved
Hexoctahedral
Petrographer
Sulfides
Cleaved Surface
Hexoctahedron
Petrographic Microscope
Sulfosalts
Cleaving
Hopper
Petrography
Sulfuric Acid
Clinopinacoid
Hornfels
Petroleum
Surrounding Rock
Clinopinacoidal
Host Mineral
Petrologist
SW
Cluster
Hot Spring
Petrology
Swallowtail Twin
Coal
Humite Group
PH
Syenite
Coating
Hydrate
Phantom
Symmetrical
co*kscomb
Hydrated
Phantom Growth
Symmetry
Color
Hydration
Phenocryst
Synthesized
Columnar
Hydrocarbons
Phosphate
Synthetic
Composition
Hydrochloric Acid
Phosphates
Synthetic Gem
Compound
Hydrofluoric Acid
Phosphoresce
Tabular
Concentric
Hydrometallurgy
Phosphorescence
Tarnish
Conchoidal
Hydrothermal
Phosphorescent
Tectosilicates
Concretion
Hydrothermal Method
Photochromism
Tellurides
Concretionary
Hydrothermal Vein
Phyllosilicates
Tenacity
Conductivity
Hydrous
Physicist
Tenebrescence
Conductor
Hydrous Borates
Physics
Tenebrescent
Conglomerate
Hydrous Sulfates
Piezoelectric
Terminated
Contact Metamorphism
Hydroxides
Piezoelectricity
Termination
Contact Twinning
Hydroxyl
Pinacoid
Tetragonal
Coprolite
Hygroscopic
Pinacoidal
Tetragonal Trisoctahedron
Coral
Hygroscopy
Pinacoidal Cleavage
Tetrahedral
Core
Hypothermal Vein
Pipe
Tetrahedron
Coxcomb
Icosahedra
Pisolite
Texture
Crater
Icosahedral
Pisolitic
Thermal
Crazing
Icosahedron
Pit
Thermoluminescence
Crumbly
Icosi-Tetrahedron
Pitchlike Luster
Thermoluminescent
Crust
Idiochromatic
Pitchy
Thumbnail
Crusty
Igneous
Placer
Tourmaline Group
Cryptocrystalline
Igneous Rock
Placer Deposit
Transformation
Crystal
IMA
Plagioclase Twin
Translucency
Crystal Aggregate
Impure
Plane
Translucent
Crystal Angle
Impurities
Plane Of Symmetry
Transparency
Crystal Cla**
Impurity
Planetoid
Transparent
Crystal Face
In Situ
Plate
Trap Rock
Crystal Group
Included
Plate-Like
Trapezohedra
Crystal Habit
Inclusion
Plated
Trapezohedral
Crystal Lattice
Incrust
Platy
Trapezohedron
Crystal Structure
Incrustation
Playa
Trapiche
Crystal Symmetry
Incrusting
Pleochroic
Traprock
Crystal System
Index Of Refraction
Pleochroism
Triboluminescence
Crystalline
Indiscernible
Plug
Triboluminescent
Crystallization
Infiltration
Plumose
Trichroic
Crystallize
Ingot
Plutonic
Trichroism
Crystallized
Inorganic
Plutonic Rock
Triclinic
Crystallographer
Inosilicates
Pocket
Trigonal
Crystallographically
Insoluble
Point
Trilling
Crystallography
Intaglio
Polished
Trillion
Ct
Intermediary
Polishing
Triplet
Cube
Intermediary Member
Polychromatic
Trisoctahedral
Cubic
Intrusion
Polyhedron
Trisoctahedron
Cubic Cleavage
Intrusive
Polymerization
True Phosphates
Cubic Octahedron
Intrusive Rock
Polymorph
Trunk
Cubic System
Ion
Polymorphism
Tube Test
Cuboctahedral
Iridesce
Polymorphous
Tuberose
Culet
Iridescence
Polysynthetic Twinning
Tufa
Cut
Iridescent
Polysynthetic Twins
Tufacious Spring
Cyclosilicates
Irradiate
Polytype
Tuff
Cymophane Effect
Irradiated
Porcelaneous
Tumbled
Decomposition
Irradiating
Porous
Tumbler
Decrepitation
Irradiation
Porphry
Tumbling
Dehydration
Isometric
Porphyritic
Tungstates
Dendrite
Isomorph
Porphyry
Tungstates And Molybdates
Dendritic
Isomorphism
Potash Feldspar
Tungstens
Density
Isomorphous
Pota**ium Feldspar Group
Twin
Deposit
Isotropic
Potspar
Twinned
Detrital
Isotropization
Precious Gemstone
Twinned Crystal
Detritus
Isotype
Precious Metal
Twinning
Devitrification
Isotypism
Precious Stone
Type Locality
Devitrify
Isotypous
Precipitating
Ultrabasic
Diabase
Ivory
Precipitation
Ultramafic
Diagenesis
Jagged
Primary
Ultraviolet
Diamagnetic
Japanese Law Twin
Primary Mineral
Ultraviolet Lamp
Diamagnetism
Japanese Twin
Princess
Ultraviolet Light
Diamondlike Luster
Jet
Prism
Uneven
Diaphaneity
Jewel
Prismatic
Uneven Fracture
Diaphanous
Jeweler
Prismatic Cleavage
Unstable
Diapir
Jewelry
Prospect
UV
Dichroic
K
Prospecting
UV Lamp
Dichroism
K-Spar
Prospector
Vanadates
Diffract
Karat
Proton
Variable Formula
Diffraction
Karst
Pseudo
Variety
Diffused
Kimberlite
Pseudo-Octahedral
Vein
Diffusion Treatment
Kt
Pseudo-Octahedron
Vent
Dike
Lab
Pseudocube
Venting
Dimorph
Laboratory
Pseudocubic
Vermeil
Dimorphous
Labradoresce
Pseudohexagon
Verneuil Process
Diorite
Labradorescence
Pseudohexagonal
Vesicle
Dipyramid
Labradorescent
Pseudomorph
Vitreous
Dipyramidal
Laccolith
Pseudomorphed
Vitreous Luster
Disilicates
Lamellar
Pseudomorphism
Vitriol
Dispersing
Laminated Rock
Pt
Volatilize
Dispersion
Lanthanides
Pure
Volcanic
Dodecahedral
Lapidaries
Pyncnometer
Volcanic Rock
Dodecahedron
Lapidary
Pyramidal
Volcanism
Dollar
Lattice
Pyritohedral
Volcano
Dolomite
Lava
Pyritohedron
Vug
Dolostone
Lenticular
Pyroelectric
Vulcanism
Double Refraction
Light
Pyroelectricity
Waterworn
Doublet
Light Reflection
Pyrometallurgy
Waxlike Luster
Doubly Terminated
Light Refraction
Pyrosilicates
Waxy
Druse
Limestone
Pyroxene
Waxy Luster
Drusy
Litmus Paper
Pyroxene Group
Weathered
Druzy
Locality
Quarried
Weathering
Dry Lake
Lode
Quarries
Wheat Sheaf
Dry Lake Deposit
Longwave
Quarry
Wheat Sheaves
Ductile
Loupe
Quartz Group
White Light
Ductilibility
Lubricant
Quartzite
Widmanstatten Lines
Ductility
Luminesce
R.E.E.
Widmanstatten Pattern
Dull
Luminescence
Radial
Wires
Dull Luster
Luminescent
Radiating
Wiry
Dump
Luster
Radiation
Wolframates
Dusting
Lustrous
Radical
X-Ray
Earth Science
LW
Radioactive
Xenolith
Earthy
Macle
Radioactivity
Zeolite
Earthy Luster
Macrocrystalline
Rare Earth
Zeolite Group
Eclogite
Mafic
Rare Earth Elements
Zoning
Effervesce
Magma
Reflection