Rocks Minerals Flashcards
mineral
is a naturally occurring substance has an ordered atomic structure but not a specific chemical composition
rock
the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other planets, exposed on the surface or beneath the soil or oceans
element
the substances that can not be created with other substances or broken down into other substances.
compound
substance made of elements or other substances.
crystal
crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents, such as atoms molecules or ions are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure forming a crystal that goes out in all directions
color
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
luster
quality of shining by reflecting light
streak
a long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings
cleavage
a split
fracture
the cracking or breaking of a material
hardness
the quality or condition of being hard
density
how compact a substance is
ore
a type of rock that contains minerals of importance like metal
metallic minerals
metallic minerals includes elements such as copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, gold, silver, cobalt, chromium, zinc, lead, bismuth, tin, tungsten, tantalum, or niobium , or oxides of chromium or titanium
nonmetallic minerals
a non metal minerals
