Minerals

Question 1

<p>Translucent</p>

Answer 1

<p>light, no image</p>

Question 2

<p>Transparent</p>

Answer 2

<p>light/image</p>

Question 3

<p>Streak</p>

Answer 3

<p>consistent in color

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Question 4

<p>Nonmetallic lusters (5)</p>

Answer 4

<p>vitreous/glassy
dull/earthy
pearly
silky
greasy</p>

Question 5

<p>Tenacity</p>

Answer 5

<p>Break/Deform

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Question 6

<p>Fracture (4)</p>

Answer 6

<p>Conchoidal
fibrous,
splintery
irregular </p>

Question 7

<p>Hardness</p>

Answer 7

<p>resistance to abrasian</p>

Question 8

<p>Cleavage vs</p>

Answer 8

<p>Fracture</p>

Question 9

<p>Tenacity vs</p>

Answer 9

<p>Hardness</p>

Question 10

<p>Brittle Tenacity Bond</p>

Answer 10

<p>Ionic</p>

Question 11

<p>Malleable Tenacity Bond</p>

Answer 11

<p>Metallic</p>

Question 12

<p>Sectile Tenacity</p>

Answer 12

<p>thin shavings

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Question 13

<p>Elastic Tenacity</p>

Answer 13

<p>bend/snap</p>

Question 14

<p>Mineral Definition x 4</p>

Answer 14

<p>Naturally occurring, inorganic, ordered internal crystalline structure, definite chemical composition</p>

Question 15

<p>Hardness Scale</p>

Answer 15

<p>Mohls Scale</p>

Question 16

<p>Deposition as Result of Biological Process</p>

Answer 16

<p>Marine organisms use calcium or silica from seawater and secrete external skeletons composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or silica.
</p>

Question 17

<p>Geodes</p>

Answer 17

<p>Minerals can precipitate from slowly moving groundwater filling fractures and voids.
</p>

Question 18

<p>Evaporite Deposits</p>

Answer 18

<p>Salts</p>

Question 19

<p>For ions to bond and form crystalline solids</p>

Answer 19

<p>Saturation must be reached</p>

Question 20

<p>Precipitation of Mineral Matter</p>

Answer 20

<p>Ions dissolved in an aqueous solution reach saturation and start forming crystalline solids
</p>

Question 21

<p>To reach saturation in aqueous solution</p>

Answer 21

<p>Solution must heat or evaporate</p>

Question 22

<p>Mohls Scale Absolute Values</p>

Answer 22

<p>Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Apatite, Orthoclase, Quartz, Topuz, Corundrum, Diamond</p>

Question 23

Sectile Minerals Example (2)

Answer 23

Gypsum and Talc

Question 24

Elastic Minerals Example (1)

Answer 24

Micas