chapter 26.1 Flashcards

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1
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is a naturally occuring inorganic solids with a crystalline form

A

minerals

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2
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colored mineral in powdered form

A

streak

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

A

cleavage

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4
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minerel that break with irregular surfaces

A

fracture

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5
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minerals resistance to scratching

A

hardness

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6
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molten rock material inside earth

A

magma

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7
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what makes up the earths crust

A

oxygen and silicon

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8
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what does inorganic mean

A

non living materials

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9
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What does the arrangment of atoms

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atoms and bonds

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10
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what are the seven ways to identify the mineral

A

luster hardness
gravity color
streak cleavage
specific

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11
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What are your two types of luster

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metallic and non metallic

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12
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How do metallic Luster reflect light

A

reflects light like a metal surface would

like a metal surface very easy

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13
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How would non metallic reflect light

A

not as reflective

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14
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how do you perform a streak test

A

rub mineral on an un glazed porcelain tile

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15
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what are the two types of breakage

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cleavage and fracture

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16
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what is the scale name to measure

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17
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how many crystal shapes are there

A

6

18
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from the inside out

19
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what are the three ways a mineral

A

hot water molten rock evaporation

20
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what are the two mineral groups?

A

silicates and non silicates

21
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which mineral group is the most abundant in earths crust?

A

Silicates

22
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which elements are silicates made up of?

A

oxygen and silicon

23
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non silicates do not contain which element?

A

silicon

24
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which mineral is used to make glass?

A

Quartz