Physical properties and mineral groups Flashcards

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

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Minerals

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2
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Measure of resistance of a mineral to abrassion

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Hardness

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3
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Ability of a mineral to break along planes

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Cleavage

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4
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A valuable material extracted from the earth

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Minerals

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5
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Compounds are composed of what?

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2 or more elements

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6
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Diamond is purely?

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Carbon

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7
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appearance of th surface of a mineral when it does not break along cleavage planes

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Fractures

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8
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Minerals toughness or resistance to breaking

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Tenacity

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9
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Common external morphology

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Crystal shape

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10
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Some minerals may not have cleavages but may exhibit broken sufaces that are irregular and non polar

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Fractures

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11
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Result of the way object reflect or emit light

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Color

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12
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Play of color or colored reflections exhibited by labradorite

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Labradoresence

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13
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A poor indicator since the minerals share the same ___?

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Color

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14
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Colors of minerals in powdered form

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Streak

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15
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exposure to ultraviolet light causes a mineral to emit light

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Fluoresence

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16
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Reflects the internal structure of the crystal

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Crystal form or habit

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17
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Emits visible light when heated

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Thermoluminesence

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17
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emits visible light when rubbed or struck

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Triboluminescence

18
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natural form of a mineral before the development of cleavage and fracture

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Crystal form or habit

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quality and intensity of the reflected lite emits by the mineral

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opaque, similar to polished metal

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Glossy, greasy, sikly pearl, and dull

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Non metallic

21
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ratio of the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water

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Specific gravity

21
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Intergrowth of two or more crystals of the same mineral

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Bubbling, where a carbonate material react with acid
Effervesence
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attracted to a hand-magnet
magnetism
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ability of minerals to allow light to pass through them
diaphaneity
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Salty
Taste
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Has a sulfur/ rotten egg
Odor
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Enumerate the 16 physical properties of minerals
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
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most abundant minerals that make up most of the rocks of the Earth’s crust.
Rock-forming minerals
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Used in the manufacturing of producs
Economic minerals
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Containing silicon and oxygen(most abundant in the earth's crust)
Silicates
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Containing (CO3)2-
Carbonates
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Containing sulfur and oxygen (SO4)-
Sulfates
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minerals containing (PO)4
phosphates
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minerals containing (MoO4)2
Molybdates
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minerals containing (WO4)2
tungstates
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minerals containing Boron and Oxygen
borates
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minerals containing Hydroxyl Ions OH-4
Hydroxides
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minerals containing sulfur anion
sulfides
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minerals containing a metal and/or semi-metal and Sulfur
sulfosalts
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minerals containing Vanadate
Vanadate
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minerals containing halogen elements combined with one or more elements.
Halides & Native Elements