rock and mineral Flashcards

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mineral

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a naturally-formed inorganic solid does a Define chemical structure

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2
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rock

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and actually occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter

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3
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element

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a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means

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4
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compound

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a substance made of atoms or two or more elements joined by chemical bonds

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5
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crystal

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a solid whose atoms ions are molecules are arranged in a Define pattern

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6
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color

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usually the first thing someone notices about a mineral

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7
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luster

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the way in which a mineral reflects light

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8
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streak

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the color of the powdeer of a mineral

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9
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cleavage

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the splitting of a mineral along smooth flat surfaces

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10
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fracture

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the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces

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11
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density

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the amount of something in an object

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12
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ore

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a natural material whose concentration of Eco nomically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably

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13
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metallic mineral

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minerals containing one or more metals

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14
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nonmetallic minerals

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a special group of chemical elements from products that commitment that such as sand Limestone clay and marble

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15
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gemstones

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precious stone

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16
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igneous rock

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one of the three main Rock types down by the cooling of magma or lavadown by the cooling of magma or lava

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sedimentary rock

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made by the decomposition of other rocks

18
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metamorphic rock

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one igneous or sedimentary rocks that have been squished