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15 Cards in this Set
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Five Characteristics |
inorganic, solids, form naturally, definite crystal structure, and a definite chemical structure |
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Inorganic |
Not alive |
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Magma |
Hot melted rock beneath Earth's surface |
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Lava |
Above Earth's surface |
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3 Ways Minerals Form |
Magma/Lava cooling, Evaporation, or Precipitation |
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Properties Used to Identify Minerals |
Crystals, Cleavage/Fracture, Color, Streak, Luster, and Hardness |
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Streak |
the color of the powder of a mineral when rubbed against an unglazed porcelain tile |
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Luster |
Describes how light is reflected from a mineral's surface |
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Specific Gravity |
Compares the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water |
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Magnetite |
attracts magnets |
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Silicates |
minerals that contain silicon and oxygen; Largest group of minerals |
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Most Common Minerals in Earth's Crust |
Oxygen, calcium, silicon, sodium, aluminum, potassium, iron, and magnesium |
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Carbonates |
Contain carbon and oxygen |
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ores |
useful substance that can be mined and sold for a profit |
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Waste Rock |
The material left behind once an ore has been removed. It can pollute soil and water |
