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Mineral

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A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline form.

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Streak

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The color of a mineral in powdered form.

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Cleavage

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When a mineral breaks along preferred planes of weakness creating a set of smooth parallel sides.

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Fracture

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A mineral that breaks with a irregular surface exhibit.

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Hardness

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The physical property that measures a mineral’s resistance to scratch.

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Magma

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Molten rock material inside Earth.

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A mineral is what three things?

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naturally occuring, inorganic solid & crystline

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What are the two most abundant elements that make up Earth’s crust?

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oxygen & silicon

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What does inorganic mean?

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material that is nonliving

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

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breakage, hardness, & crystal shape

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What are all of the ways to identify minerals?

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  1. streak
  2. luster
  3. cleavage
  4. fracture
  5. atomic arrangement
  6. crystal shape
  7. hardness
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What are two types of luster?

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non-metallic & metallic

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How does metallic luster reflect light?

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very easily, metal-like

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How does metallic luster reflect light?

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very easily, metal-like

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How does non-metallic luster reflect light?

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glassy, waxy, pearly, or earth-y

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How do you preform a streak test?

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rubbing a mineral on an unglazed, white porcelain tile

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

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cleavage/fracture

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

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cleavage/fracture

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What is the name of the scale to measure the hardness of a mineral?

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Mohs Scale of Hardness

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WHat is the number range on Mohs Scale of Hardness?

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1-10

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How many different crystal shape systems are there?

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6

21
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What do minerals grow from?

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inside-out

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What are three ways mineral can form?

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molten rock, hot water, & evaporation

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What are two mineral groups?

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silicates & non- silicates

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Which mineral group in the most abundant in Earth’s crust?

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silicates

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What elements are Silicates made up of?

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silicon & oxygen

26
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Non-silicates do not contain what element?

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Silicon

27
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What mineral is used to make glass?

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Quartz

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