Mineral Vocab.

Question 0

Mineral

Answer 0

•Naturally occuring
•Inorganic solid with a definite chemmical composition
•Orderly arrangement of atoms or ions
Crystal

Question 1

Density

Answer 1

How much stuff is packed in into a certain space.

Each mineral has own density

Question 2

Crystal

Answer 2

•Internal orderly arrangement of atoms or ions determine shape of crystal

Question 3

Magma

Answer 3

Molten rock stored beneath Earths surface

Question 4

Silicates

Answer 4

Member of the mineral group that has silicon and oxygen in its crystal structure

Question 5

Inorganic

Answer 5

Not organic/ living

Question 6

Carbonate

Answer 6

A mineral made of carbon. Oxygen. Metal

Question 7

Hardness

Answer 7

Minerals resistance to being scratched.

Question 8

Mohs hardness

Answer 8

Scale to compare hardness of different minerals using common objects.
1-10
Diamond= hardest

Question 9

Color

Answer 9

Variations in color reflect the presence of different chemical impurites.
Can be same or different
Color of min.

Question 10

Luster

Answer 10

Way a man reflects or absorbs light at its surface
Shiny: metallic - hematite
Dull: nonmetallic- talc

Question 11

Streak

Answer 11

Color of mineral in powder form.

Useful for finding minerals that are softer in poreclain

Question 12

Cleavage

Answer 12

Mineral breaks with smooth, flat surfaces

Calcite

Question 13

Fracture

Answer 13

Mineral breaks with uneven surfaces

Quartz

Question 14

Mining

Answer 14

Extracting ore minerals from the ground
2 types:
Surface- open pit. On surface
Subsurface- underground. Make shafts

Question 15

Ore

Answer 15

Rock that contains high enough concentractions of a desired substance- like gold ore

Question 16

Reclamation

Answer 16

To put back into its orginal state