Physical properties and mineral groups

Question 1

Inorganic, not man made, naturally occuring, has a definite chemical composition

Answer 1

Minerals

Question 2

Measure of resistance of a mineral to abrassion

Answer 2

Hardness

Question 3

Ability of a mineral to break along planes

Answer 3

Cleavage

Question 4

A valuable material extracted from the earth

Answer 4

Minerals

Question 5

Compounds are composed of what?

Answer 5

2 or more elements

Question 6

Diamond is purely?

Answer 6

Carbon

Question 7

appearance of th surface of a mineral when it does not break along cleavage planes

Answer 7

Fractures

Question 8

Minerals toughness or resistance to breaking

Answer 8

Tenacity

Question 9

Common external morphology

Answer 9

Crystal shape

Question 10

Some minerals may not have cleavages but may exhibit broken sufaces that are irregular and non polar

Answer 10

Fractures

Question 11

Result of the way object reflect or emit light

Answer 11

Color

Question 12

Play of color or colored reflections exhibited by labradorite

Answer 12

Labradoresence

Question 13

A poor indicator since the minerals share the same ___?

Answer 13

Color

Question 14

Colors of minerals in powdered form

Answer 14

Streak

Question 15

exposure to ultraviolet light causes a mineral to emit light

Answer 15

Fluoresence

Question 16

Reflects the internal structure of the crystal

Answer 16

Crystal form or habit

Question 17

Emits visible light when heated

Answer 17

Thermoluminesence

Question 17

emits visible light when rubbed or struck

Answer 17

Triboluminescence

Question 18

natural form of a mineral before the development of cleavage and fracture

Answer 18

Crystal form or habit

Question 18

quality and intensity of the reflected lite emits by the mineral

Answer 18

Luster

Question 19

opaque, similar to polished metal

Answer 19

Metallic

Question 20

Glossy, greasy, sikly pearl, and dull

Answer 20

Non metallic

Question 21

ratio of the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water

Answer 21

Specific gravity

Question 21

Intergrowth of two or more crystals of the same mineral

Answer 21

Twinning

Question 22

Bubbling, where a carbonate material react with acid

Answer 22

Effervesence

Question 23

attracted to a hand-magnet

Answer 23

magnetism

Question 24

ability of minerals to
allow light to pass through them

Answer 24

diaphaneity

Question 25

Salty

Answer 25

Taste

Question 26

Has a sulfur/ rotten egg

Answer 26

Odor

Question 27

Enumerate the 16 physical properties of minerals

Answer 27

1. Hardness
2. cleavage
3. fracture
4. tenacity
5. crystal shape
6. crystal form or habit
7. color
8. streak
9. luster
10. specific gravity
11. twinning
12. diaphaneity
13. effervescence
14. magnetism
15. taste
16. odor

Question 28

most abundant minerals that make up most of the rocks of the Earth’s crust.

Answer 28

Rock-forming minerals

Question 29

Used in the manufacturing of producs

Answer 29

Economic minerals

Question 30

Containing silicon and oxygen(most abundant in the earth’s crust)

Answer 30

Silicates

Question 31

Containing (CO3)2-

Answer 31

Carbonates

Question 32

Containing sulfur and oxygen (SO4)-

Answer 32

Sulfates

Question 33

minerals containing (PO)4

Answer 33

phosphates

Question 34

minerals containing (MoO4)2

Answer 34

Molybdates

Question 35

minerals containing (WO4)2

Answer 35

tungstates

Question 36

minerals containing Boron and Oxygen

Answer 36

borates

Question 37

minerals containing Hydroxyl Ions OH-4

Answer 37

Hydroxides

Question 38

minerals containing sulfur anion

Answer 38

sulfides

Question 39

minerals containing a metal and/or semi-metal and Sulfur

Answer 39

sulfosalts

Question 40

minerals containing Vanadate

Answer 40

Vanadate

Question 41

minerals containing halogen elements combined with one or more elements.

Answer 41

Halides & Native Elements