EARTH SCI SET 2 Flashcards by Scimel Surriga | Brainscape

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study of minerals

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mineralogy

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naturally occurring compound

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mineral

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ability to reflect light off its surface

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luster

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three types of ability to transmit light

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opaque
translucent
transparent

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no light can pass through

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opaque

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asmall amount of light can pass through

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translucent

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almost all light can pass through

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transparent

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not a reliable property in identifying minerals

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color

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color of mineral in powdered form

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streak

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combination of crystals

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crystal shape

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minerals resistance to breaking

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tenacity

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resistance to abrasion

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hardness

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ability to break along planes of weak bonding

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cleavage

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exhibits uneven surface when broken

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fracture

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ratio of density of mineral to density of water

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specific gravity

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make up most of rocks on earth’s crust

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rock forming minerals

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used extensively in manufacturing products

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economic minerals

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minerals abundant in earth’s crust

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silicate minerals

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less abundant in earth’s crust

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non-silicate minerals

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process where magma cools and solidifies

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crystallization/solidification

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when exposed to surface

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uplifting

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disintegrate due to the influence of the atmosphere

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weathering

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particles dissolved from weathering

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sediments

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minerals deposited into bodies of water

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lithification

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type of igneous rock made of tiny crystals

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extrusive rocks (volcanic rocks)

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type of igneous rock made of large crystals

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intrusive rocks(plutonic rock)

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how do sedimentary rocks form

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compaction and cementation of sediments

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how do igneous rocks form

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cooling of magma

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transformation or change in form

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metamorphism

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extact ores near earth’s surface

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surface mining

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extract ores embedded deep beneath the surface

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underground mining

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usage of cyanide/acid to dissolve non-useful rock

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heap leaching

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production of air bubbles for important minerals to float

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floatation

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heating pore at very high temperature

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smelting