Properties Of Mineralz

Question 1

NATURALLY OCCURING, INORGANIC solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition

Answer 1

Mineral

Question 2

Must be formed by processes that occur in the natural world.

Answer 2

1sr characteristic of a mineral

Question 3

Must be inorganic (can’t come from minerals that were once part of a living thing)

Answer 3

2nd characteristic of a mineral.

Question 4

Has to be a solid - with definite shape and volume

Answer 4

3rd characteristic of a mineral

Question 5

Partials that make it up line up in a REPEATING PATTERN which form a CRYSTAL

Answer 5

4th characteristic of a mineral

Question 6

Had a DEFINITE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION or rang of compositions

Answer 6

5th characteristic of a mineral

Question 7

Used to identify a few minerals that have their own characteristic coloring

Answer 7

Color

Question 8

Color of minerals powder

Answer 8

Streak

Question 9

How light is reflected from a minerals surface

Answer 9

Luster

Question 10

Each mineral has a characteristic density. Formula?

Answer 10

Density = (d=m/v)

Question 11

Using the MOHS HARDNESS SCALE, this scale ranks ten minerals from softest to hardest

Answer 11

Hardness / hardness scale

Question 12

Crystals grow atom by atom to form a particular structure - these structures are grouped into 6 different categories based on the number and angle of the crystal faces

Answer 12

Crystal structure

Question 13

If a mineral breaks easily along a flat surface

Answer 13

Cleavage

Question 14

When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way

Answer 14

Fracture

Question 15

Special properties

Answer 15

Magnetism, glow

Question 16

Rounded, hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals

Answer 16

Geode

Question 17

Processed by which atoms are arranged to form a material eith a crystal structure

Answer 17

Crystallization

Question 18

Crystallization of magma and lava (minerals form as hot magma cools)

Answer 18

1/2 ways minerals form

Question 19

Crystallization of materials dissolved in water

Answer 19

2nd way minerals can form

Question 20

Hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster; once cut and polished it is called a gem

Answer 20

Gemstone

Question 21

Minerals are the source of metals such as aluminum, iron, copper or silver

Answer 21

Metals

Question 22

A rock that contains a metal or other useful minerals that can be mined and sold at profit.

Answer 22

Ore