Minerals Bitch Flashcards
Mineral characteristics
Naturally occurring Crystal shape inorganic non-living made of elements or compounds solid
What properties of minerals
are influenced
because of the arrangement
of Adams in the types of bonds in the mineral
Breakage hardness and Crystal shape
How does bonding and minerals contribute to the way the mineral breaks
Cleavage is when minerals break along planes of weak chemical bonds
if there are no weak bonds minerals break with fracture
How does bonding influence mineral hardness
Bonds connecting atoms have different strengths
scratching occurs as bonds in atoms are broken
minerals with a higher hardness have stronger bonds
Describe three ways minerals can form
As magma cools atoms arranged into different minerals
when salt water evaporates minerals may be left behind -water disappears
changes in chemistry of salt water cause minerals to crystallize water is still there
Mineral that is rare and beautiful used in jewelry shows wealth
gem
Mineral mind at a profit
contains a metal that is used to manufactured goods
Ore
Used in cooking preservative
halite
Used to make glass sand and gem
Quartz
Used for jewelry gem industry
Diamond
Used to make pencils
Graphite
Gems emerald an aquamarine
Beryl
Decorative carvings powder paper ceramic
Talc
Soda cans foil aircraft
Aluminum
Used for steel
Iron
