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Question 1

what is a mineral

Answer 1

is a nationally occurring inorganic a solid with a crystal form

Question 2

streak

Answer 2

the color of a mineral in powdered form

Question 3

cleavage

Answer 3

any two parallelsets of planes define a single direction

Question 4

fracture

Answer 4

minerals that break with irregeler surfaces

Question 5

hardness

Answer 5

property that mesures a minerals resistance to scratching

Question 6

magma

Answer 6

molten rock minerals inside earths surface it is called lava

Question 7

what are two most abundant elements that make up the earths crust

Answer 7

silicon and oxygen

Question 8

what is a mineral

Answer 8

1: naturally accusing
2 :inorganic solid: irogantic means non; living
3:non living

Question 9

what does the arrangement of an atom and the bonds between them reflect about a mineral

Answer 9

mineral shape , how hard it is , crystal shape it is

Question 10

what are all the ways to identify minerals

Answer 10

1:luster,fracture,cleavage, atomic arrangement, hardness, magma , streak

Question 11

what are the two types of luster

Answer 11

metallic and nonmetallic

Question 12

how does metallic luster reflect light

Answer 12

light is very easily reflected of a corm surface

Question 13

how does nonmetallic luster reflect light

Answer 13

its a type of glass that has a slight reflect and don’t reflect easily

Question 14

how do you preform a streak test

Answer 14

you rub the mineral across a Un-glazed porcelain tile

Question 15

what are the two types of breakage that can happen to minerals ?

Answer 15

is a smooth break

Question 16

what is the name of the scale to measure the hardness of a mineral

Answer 16

MOHS scale

Question 17

what is the number range on mohs scale of hardness

Answer 17

1 to 10

Question 18

how many diff rant crystals shape systems are there

Answer 18

there are 6

Question 19

minerals grow from?

Answer 19

it starts from inside out

Question 20

what are the three ways minerals can form

Answer 20

hot water evaporation molten rock

Question 21

which mineral group is the most abundant in the earths crust?

Answer 21

silicates

non-silicates

Question 22

what elements are silicates made up of?

Answer 22

silicon and oxygen there gonna be the softest and the essayist to break

Question 23

non-silicates do not contain what element?

Answer 23

can not have silicon

Question 24

what mineral is used to make glass?

Answer 24

quartz