Mineralogy Flashcards
1
Q
How are minerals defined?
A
o Naturally occurring – excludes laboratory made
o Solid
o Highly ordered atomic arrangement – crystalline structure
o Definite chemical composition (Expressed by specific formula)
o Formed by inorganic processes (usually)
2
Q
Which are the most common elements in Earth’s crust?
A
o Oxygen
o Silicon
o Aluminium
o Iron
3
Q
Which processes form secondary minerals?
A
o Hydrolysis
o Oxidation
o Dissolution
o Carbonation
o Due to water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, acid rain
o Examples of secondary minerals: Gypsum, Goethite, Rozenite
4
Q
Which types of minerals are found in waste?
A
- Primary sulfide minerals
- Primary non-sulfide minerals
- Compounds formed by ore processing
- Secondary minerals formed by weathering (Fine grained, high capacity of adsorption of metals)
