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What is a rock?
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An indefinite mixture of naturally occurring substances, usually minerals
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What are the different rock classifications?
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Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic
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Mineralogic Characteristics
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Felsic rock
Mafic rock Ultamafic rock |
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What is the chemical formula for calcite?
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CaCo3
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Define native element
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Native element minerals are those elements that occur in nature in uncombined form with a distinct mineral structure. The elemental class includes metals and intermetallic elements, semi-metals and non-metals.
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What are oxides?
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An oxide is a chemical compound consisting of molecules in which at least one oxygen atom is bonded to other elements. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides.
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Where do halogens get their name?
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They were given the name halogen, from the Greek roots hal- (“salt”) and -gen (“to produce”), because they all produce sodium salts of similar properties, of which sodium chloride—table salt, or halite—is best known.
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What are oxides?
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An oxide is a chemical compound consisting of molecules in which at least one oxygen atom is bonded to other elements. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides.
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