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Physical property of minerals Flashcards

1
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Effect produced by combination of wavelength of light incident on the surface of the mineral reaching the observer’s eyes

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Color

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A play of color or colored reflections exhibited especially by labradorite and cause by internal structures that selectively reflect only certain colors.

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Labradorescence (schiller effect)

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Optical phenomenon that defines the gem known as moonstone. It is a soft glow of light that floats under the surface of a polished gemstone or under the smooth surface of a gem material.

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Adularescence

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observed in some semi-translucent to transparent feldspar minerals and is caused by light entering the material and reflecting from molecular interferences within the stone.

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Adularescence

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5
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Unique optical property on a certain minerals where they change color upon exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet light.

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Photochromism/ Tenebrescence

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6
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Best example for Tenebrescence

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Hackmanite

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7
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Transition elements

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Chromophores

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8
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These are the Transition elements

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V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni. Cu

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9
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exhibits internally various prismatic colors when the mineral is turned.

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Play of colors

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10
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Appearance of different colors when a crystal is viewed in transmitted light in different directions.

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Pleochroism

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11
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Two direction has distinct colors

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Dichroism

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12
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Pearly reflection from the interior of a mineral

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Opalescence

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13
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Shows a series of colors due to light undergoing reflective interference with itself either on the surface or the interior.

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Iridescence

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14
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Band of light moves from side to side as in a cat’s eye

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Chatoyancy

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15
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Six pointed star, formed by a beam of light at right angles at each set of inclusions.

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Asterism

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16
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Mineral emits visible light when exposed to UV light

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Fluorescence

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17
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Some fluorescent minerals will continue to glow after the UV light has turned off

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Phosphorescence

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18
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Some minerals when heated below red hear will emit visible light

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Thermoluminescence

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19
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When rub it struck with a hammer, minerals will emit visible light.

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Triboluminescence

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20
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Color of the powdered form of a mineral

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Streak

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21
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A marked tendency to break or split easily in certain well-defined directions yielding more or less smooth surfaces which are parallel to the crystal surfaces or possible crystal system

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Cleavage

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22
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3 cleavages, 6 faces at right angles

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Cubic

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23
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4 cleavages, 8 faces

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Octahedral

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24
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Example for cubic cleavage

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Halite

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25
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Example for octahedral cleavage

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Fluorite

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26
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6 cleavages 12 faces

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Dodecahedral

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27
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Example of dodecahedral cleavage

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Sphalerite

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28
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3 cleavages, 6 6 faces not at right angle

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Rhombohedral

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29
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Example for rhombohedral cleavage

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Calcite and dolomite

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30
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2 cleavages, 4 faces of many possible angles

31
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2 angle type in prismatic cleavage

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90/90 & 60/120

32
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Example (s) for prismatic cleavage

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Amphibole, pyroxene, feldspar

33
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1 cleavage, 2 faces

34
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Example of basal cleavage

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Biotite, Muscovite, chlorite

35
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A plane of structural weakness in a mineral

36
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How is parting different from cleavage?

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  1. It cannot be found in every specimen.
  2. Not absolutely repeatable/reproducible.
  3. Caused by pressure
37
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The appearance of the surface of a mineral when it does not break along cleavage planes.

38
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Type of fracture where the surface is not interrupted by many noticable protuberances but with few small scales

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Scaly fracture

39
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Type of fracture where the surface has no protuberances or very few indeterminate and mostly flat ones.

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Even fracture

40
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Type of fracture where the surface consists of flat rounded protuberances accompanied by circular grooves as in clam shells

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Conchoidal fracture

41
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Type of fracture where the surface is entirely interrupted by angular large and small protuberances

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Uneven fracture

42
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Type of fracture where if certain large parts resembling fibers can be distinguished on the surface as in wood

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Fibrous fracture

43
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Type of fracture where the surface is jagged and with sharp edges

44
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Type of fracture where the surface is made up of parts resembling planes with length and breadth nearly equal

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Foliated fracture

45
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Resistance that the surface of a mineral offers from scratching

46
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A number express the ratio between the weight of the mineral and the weight of an equal volume of water at 4 degrees Celsius.

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Specific Gravity

47
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Formula for specific Gravity

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Density = mass/volume

48
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How measure specific Gravity in the laboratory?

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  1. Jolly or beam balance
  2. Pycnometer
  3. Immersing in heavy liquid
49
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Crystallography controlled intergrowths of 2 or more crystals of the same mineral

50
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States that: whether there is a center, a plane or an axis of twinning and gives the crystallographic orientation for the twin axis or plane.

51
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An imaginary axis about which the crystal s can be rotated to bring into coincidence with other

52
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A point about which the crystal may be inverted to bring into coincidence with the other

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Twin center

53
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A mirror plane reflecting the image of one crystal across it.

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Twin plane

54
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A surface or plane on which the two individuals are united

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Composition surface

55
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Fizzling sound heard, combined with bubbling seen where a carbonated mineral reacts with an acid

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Effervescence

56
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Can be flattened

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Malleability

57
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Can be changed in shape by pressure; capable of being drawn into the form of a wire

58
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Can be cut by a knife

59
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Separates into fragments

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Brittleness

60
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Capable of being bent or pulled out of shape

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Elasticity

61
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Bends easily and stays bent after the pressure is removed

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Flexibility

62
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Property of a mineral to be attracted to a hand magnet

63
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Strongly attracted

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Ferromagnetic

64
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Slightly attracted

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Paramagnetic

65
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Not attracted

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Diamagnetic

66
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Mineral that lack the presence of a transition metal or other magnetic ions

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Diamagnetic

67
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Magnetic ions in a mineral have a completely random orientation

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Paramagnetic

68
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Magnetic ions in a mineral have a completely random orientation

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Paramagnetic

69
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Natural tendency for pairs of magnetic ions to align in opposite direction so that there is spin paring between adjacent magnetic ions

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Antiferromagnetism

70
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There is an excess of magnetic ions aligned in one particular direction

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Ferromagnetism

71
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A property of a mineral when pressure is exerted along an axis of quartz, a positive electrical charge is set up at one end of the axis and a negative charge at the other end

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Piezoelectricity

72
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Induced by heating crystals lacking a symmetric center

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Pyroelectricity

73
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7 type of taste (minerals)

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  1. Saline (salt)
  2. Alkaline (soda)
  3. Bitter (Epsom salt)
  4. Sour (acids)
  5. Astringent (iron vitriol)
  6. Sweet astringent (alum)
  7. Cooling (salt Peter)
74
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Example of order (mineral)

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  1. Fetid odor / rotten egg
  2. Argillaceous odor
  3. Bituminous odor
  4. Garlic odor (e.g Arsenopyrite)

Geology Board Exam Day 2 (17 decks)

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