rock and minerals

Question 1

minreal

Answer 1

a naturally formed inorgrang soild that has a crystal outerlayer

Question 2

rock

Answer 2

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the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
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Question 3

element

Answer 3

a subtance that cant be seprated or broken down

Question 4

compund

Answer 4

a substance made up of atoms of two

Question 5

cyrstal

Answer 5

a soild whose atoms ,ions, or molecules are aranged into defined aparment

Question 6

color

Answer 6

the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light.

Question 7

streak

Answer 7

the color of the powder of minereal

Question 8

luster

Answer 8

the way in which a mineral reflects light

Question 9

cleavage

Answer 9

a spiltting of mineral along smooth flat surfaces

Question 10

fracture

Answer 10

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

Question 11

denisty

Answer 11

the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance

Question 12

ore

Answer 12

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted

Question 13

metillic minerals

Answer 13

Metallic minerals are extracted from mineral deposits, which are concentrations of metallic minerals produced by geological processes.

Question 14

non matllic minerals

Answer 14

Nonmetallic minerals/ rocks like limestone, magnesite, dolomite, phosphorite, talc, quartz, mica, clay, silica sand, gemstones, decorative and dimension stones, construction materials etc. are the common nonmetallic minerals.

Question 15

gemstones

Answer 15

a precious or semiprecious stone, especially one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry.

Question 16

ingoeus rocks

Answer 16

s one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

Question 17

sedimentry rock

Answer 17

Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material at the Earth’s surface and within bodies of water.

Question 18

meatomrphic rock

Answer 18

A metamorphic rock is a result of a transformation of a pre-existing rock. The original rock is subjected to very high heat and pressure, which cause obvious physical and/or chemical changes.