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The six ways to determine the identity of a mineral are:
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1. color 4. cleavage
2. luster 5. fracture 3. streak 6. hardness |
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An inorganic solid with a crystalline structure found in nature is a...
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mineral
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the way a mineral REFLECTS light is its...
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luster
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a shiny luster is...
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metallic luster
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minerals can have 3 types of luster...
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1. metallic
2. submetalic 3. non-metallic |
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the tendency for some minerals to break along FLAT surfaces is
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cleavage
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the tendency for some minerals to break UNEVENLY along CURVED or IRREGULAR surfaces is
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fracture
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a mineral's resistance to being scratched is its
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hardness
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the hardest mineral is the
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diamond
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the softest mineral is
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talc
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What do scientist's use to determine the hardness of a mineral?
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Moh's Scale
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Moh's hardness scale has how many reference minerals?
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10
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the measure of HOW MUCH MATTER there is in a given SPACE
(dirt crammed in coke bottle) |
DENSITY
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Density is measured in
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Mg per centimeters
How many Mg per centimeter of space |
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the RATIO of an OBJECT'S DENSITY to the density of WATER is called the object's ...
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Specific Gravity
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color of the powdered form of the mineral is ...
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streak
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What is not a reliable indicator of a mineral's identity because it can be changed by weathering?
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color
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solid, geometric forms of minerals produced by a repeating pattern of atoms are...
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crystals
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type of non-silicate mineral that contains Sulphur and Oxygen
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Sulphates
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a mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be MINED for a profit is...
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ore
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helps CONSERVE nonrenewable resources by reducing our need for minerals
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recycling
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halides, oxides, sulfates, sulfides, carbonates, and native elements are...
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non-silicate elements
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substances that Can NOT be broken down by chemical means are...
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elements
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the SMALLEST part of an element that has all the properties of that element is the...
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atom
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a substance made of TWO or MORE elements that have been chemically joined is a...
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compound (joining 2 or more)
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minerals can form small teardrop formations called...
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pegmatites
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the solidified form of a magma body
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plutons
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minerals come in many...
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shades and colors
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quartz is ________in its purest state
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clear
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Rose quartz has a ______color.
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red
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amethyst will have a _____color.
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purple
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4 characteristics of minerals are:
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1. solids
2. crystals 3. made up of dead things 4. natural |
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Sodium Choride (NaCl) is commonly called__________. It is the mineral______.
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Rock Salt
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What mineral has a cubic crystalline structure?
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GOLD
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Silicate minerals are made of Silicone and Oxygen and make up what % of the earth's crust?
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90%
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Carbonates
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CO3 + one or more metals
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Halides
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CL or F, I or BR, + one or more metals
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Oxides
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O + one or more metals
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Sulfates
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SO4 + one or more metals
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Sulfides
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S+ one or more metals
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Silicates
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Si + O + one or more metals
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Phosphates
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PO4 + one or more metals
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Silicates
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Si + O + one or more metals
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Phosphates
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PO4 + one or more metals
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