DAY 2 Mineralogy Flashcards
when did the mohs scale established
1824
when was mohs hard scale invented?
1894
who invented the mohs scale?
frederic m
who invented the mohs scale?
frederic mohs
who invented mohs scale
frederic mohs
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transition elements within crystal lattices that can change the color of a mineral
chromophores
transition elements within crystal lattices that can change the color of a mineral
chromophores
how many silicates in mohs scale
4 talc orthoclase feldspar quartz topaz
how many hydrous in mohs scale
4 talc gypsum apatite topaz
how many hexagonal in mohs scale
calcite apatite quartz corundum
how many isometric in mohs scale
2 fluorite and diamond
how many isometric in mohs scale
2 fluorite and diamond
how many orthorhombic in mohs scale
1 topaz
how many monoclinic in mohs scale
3 talc gypsum orthoclase feldspar
how many orthorhombic in mohs scale
1 topaz
how many isometric in mohs scale
2 fluorite and diamond
ratio of velocity of light in air and the velocity of light in a medium
refractive index
this has a single refractive index
isotropic minerals
more than one refractive index
anisotropic minerals
property of a mineral that can produce a “double image” of an object behind the mineral due to light passing through the mineral having two polarized rays vibrating at right angles from each angle
double refraction
minerals that are deformed through compressive stress
malleable
also called hypdiomorphic hypautomorphic sub idioblastic
suhedral
also called allotriomorphix xenomorphic xenoblastic
anhedral