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B1 · Intermediate

Minerals & Rocks

Talk geology in Danish, from granite and limestone to gemstones like ruby, amber and amethyst.

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60
Lessons
2
Conversations
1
Readings
1

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English
  1. a mineral
  2. a rock (type)
  3. a gemstone
  4. sandstone
  5. limestone
  6. slate
  7. gneiss
  8. basalt
  9. flint
  10. a crystal
  11. quartz
  12. a diamond
  13. a ruby
  14. a sapphire
  15. an emerald
  16. an amethyst
  17. a topaz
  18. an opal
  19. a garnet
  20. amber
  21. ore
  22. obsidian
  23. magma
  24. a fossil
  25. geology
  26. bedrock
  27. a vein (of ore)
  28. arsenic trioxide
  29. asbestos
  30. cadmium
  31. a halogen
  32. a sediment
  33. a lattice
  34. alkaline
  35. tectonic
  36. radioactive
  37. a phosphate
  38. potassium
  39. sodium
  40. a solute
  41. a substrate
  42. igneous
  43. sedimentary
  44. metamorphic
  45. to extract
  46. an aquamarine
  47. jade
  48. a moonstone
  49. tourmaline
  50. an agate
  51. calcite
  52. graphite
  53. hematite
  54. malachite
  55. mica
  56. nickel
  57. onyx
  58. platinum
  59. sulfur
  60. zinc

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2 Lessons
  1. Lesson 1

    Minerals and Rocks

  2. Lesson 2

    Exploring a Mineral Collection

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