Rocks And Minerals Flashcards
Know where minerals are formed and what they are made out of.
Minerals are made out of elements which are sodium and chlorine. Minerals are formed by the earth.
Be able to describe the physical properties of minerals
Color, luster, streak, and hardness.
What are ways we use minerals
We use them for computers and keyboards and conducts electricity.
Be able to define what a mineral is
A mineral is a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrences.
What is the naturally hardest occurring mineral
Dimond
What is the softest mineral
Talc
Mineral what is it
A mineral is made up by the earth
What is a streak
A streak is the color of the powder
What is a crystal
Crystals are solids that form by a regular repeated pattern of molecules connecting together
What does specific gravity mean
Is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density. ( mass of the Same volume)
What’s a gem
A gem is a precious or semiprecious stone
Fracture what is it
Tending to break with s jagged edge.
Ore
An ire is a type of rock that contains sufficient minerals
