Mineral Test 11-20-15 Flashcards

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1
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Magma Traits

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Cools slower,forms bigger crystals ,under ground(higher temp)

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Lava

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Above Ground ,smaller crystals (Cools Faster)

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3
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Geodes

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Rock with hollow interior lined with crystals

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4
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Mineral identification

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1) Color
2) Luster
3) Streak
4) Hardness
5) Special Property’s
6) Crystal Shape
7) Density

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5
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Density

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D=m/v

Density of each mineral is unique

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6
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Hot molten rock that comes onto earth surface

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Lava

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7
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Molson rock under earth surface

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Magma

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8
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Irregular breakage of mineral

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Fracture

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9
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Not formed from living or once lived things

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Inorganic

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10
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The way a mineral reflects light

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Luster

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11
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When magma cools quickly

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Small crystals

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12
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Mineral breaks along smooth surfaces

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Cleaves

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13
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Solid with repeating pattern of atoms

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Crystal

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14
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Forms when magma cools slowly under the earths surface

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Large Crystals

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15
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Mass per volume

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Density

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16
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Minerals resistance to being scratched

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Hardness

17
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Color of mineral left behind when rubbed against hard surface

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Streak

18
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Properties of minerals

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1) form in nature
2) Inorganic
3) Crystalline Pattern
4) Solid
5) Chemical Composition