chapter 26.1 Flashcards

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1
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is a naturally occurring inorganic solids with a crystalline form

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minerals

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2
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color mineral in powdered from

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streak

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3
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mineral breaks along preferred planes of weakness creating sts of smoothing parallel sides

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cleavage

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4
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mineral that break with irregular surfaces

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fracture

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5
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minerals resistance to scratching

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hardness

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6
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molten rock material inside Earth

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magma

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7
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What make up the earth’s crust?

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Oxygen and silicon

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8
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What does inorganic mean

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non living materials

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9
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What does the arrangement of atoms

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atoms and bonds

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10
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What are the seven ways to describe minerals?

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hardness
luster 
color
streak 
specific
gravity 
cleavage
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11
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What are the 2 types of luster?

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metallic & nonmetallic

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12
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How do metallic luster reflect light?

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reflects light like a metal surface

like a metal surface very easy

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13
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How do nonmetallic lust reflect light?

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not as reflective

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14
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how do you preform a streak test

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rub mineral on a unglazed porcelain tile

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15
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What are the 2 types of breakage

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cleavage and fracture

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16
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Whats

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17
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How many crystal

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