Mineralogy Flashcards
Lithosphere
Crust, tectonic, mantle
Crust
Surface, continental, oceanic
Raw materials
Resources, natural, unprocessed
Geological studies
Earth science, rocks, processes
Petrological engineering
Rocks, engineering, applications
Hydrogeological characteristics
Water, geological, properties
Geotechnical characteristics
Earth materials, engineering, properties
Fossils
Remains, imprints, ancient life
Fossil record
Fossils, historic, evolution
Orogeny
Mountain building, geological, force
Stones
Solid, mineral, natural
Prehistoric genus
Ancient, genus, extinct
Metal working
Metal, crafting, manufacturing
Copper age
Era, copper, advancements
Bronze age
Era, bronze, cultural development
Iron age
Era, iron, technological progress
mineral
Inorganic, solid, naturally occurring
Internal crystalline structure
Arrangement, crystals, internal pattern
External crystal form
Shape, crystal, external appearance
Rock
Solid, aggregate, geologic material
Granite
Igneous, course-grained, felsic
Sandstone
Sedimentary, sand, cemented
Limestone
Sedimentary, calcium carbonate, fossiliferous
Marble
Metamorphic, crystallized, limestone
stone
Hard, solid, mineral
Mineral resource
Natural, deposit, extracted material
Ore deposits
Concentration, minerals, economic value
Minerals
Inorganic, solids, naturally occurring
Mineralogy
Study, minerals, properties
cleavage
Breakage, planes, smooth
Parting
Separation, planes, weaker
fracture
Breakage, irregular, rough
hardness
Resistance, scratching, material
Relative hardness (h)
Comparison, hardness, scale
Moh’s scale of hardness
Standard, mineral, ranking
luster
Appearance, reflectivity, shine
Crystal habit
Shape, growth, crystalline
Specific gravity
Density ration, weight
transparency
Clarity, light-transmission, see-through
tenacity
Strength, resistance, breakage
Rock-forming minerals
Constituent, rocks, common
Silicate oxyanion
Chemical, anion, silicate compound
Alteration minerals
Changed, mineral, chemical processes
Ore minerals
Valuable, mineral, economic extraction
sulfides
Compounds, sulfur, minerals
oxides
Compounds, oxygen, minerals
calcite
Mineral, carbonate, crystal structure
gypsum
Mineral, sulfate, hydrous calcium