Minerals and the Rock Cycle

CEMENTATION
COMPACTION
DEPOSITION
ELEMENT
EROSION
HARDNESS
IGNEOUS
LAVA
LUSTER
MAGMA
METAMORPHIC
MINERALS
ROCK
SEDIMENTARY
SEDIMENTS
STREAK

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Word	X	Y	Direction
CEMENTATION	20	12	n
COMPACTION	3	8	e
DEPOSITION	8	14	e
ELEMENT	7	15	e
EROSION	7	15	w
HARDNESS	18	12	s
IGNEOUS	9	13	e
LAVA	4	12	nw
LUSTER	16	18	w
MAGMA	14	12	ne
METAMORPHIC	10	12	e
MINERALS	10	12	w
ROCK	15	7	s
SEDIMENTARY	11	11	ne
SEDIMENTS	6	16	e
STREAK	6	16	w