What is a mineral Flashcards
What is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure called?
A mineral
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic a mineral? A-it is a solid B-it has a crystalline structure C-it is nonliving material D-it is formed in a laboratory
D- ‘tis formed in a laboratory
The smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element
Atom
A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by chemical means
Element
A substance made up of 2 or more elements that have been chemically bonded
Compound
If a crystal cools slowly will it be larger or smaller how about if it cools quickly?
Slowly it will be larger
Quicker it will be smaller
A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules, are arranged in a definite pattern
Crystal
A mineral made up of only one element
Native element
What are the two groups of minerals called?
Silicate and nonsilicates
Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen are called
Silicate minerals
Which silicate minerals are the main component of most rocks on earths surface
Feldspar
Which silicate minerals separate easily into sheets when they break
Mica
Which silicate mineral is the basic building blocks of many rocks
Quartz
Minerals that contain sulfur and oxygen
Sulfate
Copper, silver, and gold
Native elements
Minerals that contain one or more elements like lead or iron combined with sulfar
Sulfide
Minerals that contain carbon and oxygen
Carbonates
Minerals that form when an element such as aluminum or iron combine with oxygen
Oxides
Minerals that are compounds containing fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine
Halides
What are the two most common elements in earth, crust
Oxygen and silicon
