Minerals – Ch 5Minerals – Ch 5Terms Properties Groups Identification Random

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The mass of a substance to the volume is its ____

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Density

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The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is its _____

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Hardness

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Tendency of a mineral to break and form uneven, irregular surfaces

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Fracture

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An inorganic solid with characteristic chemical

composition and physical properties

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Mineral

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Flourite and feldspar are examples of these

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Minerals

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The way that light is reflected from a mineral’s surface

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Luster

True/False: Chatoyancy means “cat’s eye” and has

a silky appearance

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True

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What is the color of a mineral in a powdered

form?

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Streak

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What physical property is unreliable as an

identification clue for minerals?

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Color

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What is the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes, forming flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

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A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular,

repeating pattern

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Crystal

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What are the 2 main groups of minerals?

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Silicates or Non-silicates

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Minerals are usually _____, meaning they do

not contain carbon

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Inorganic

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Mineral that does not contain silicon or oxygen

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Nonsilicate

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Mineral that contains silicon and oxygen

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Silicate

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True or False:

A mineral that glows in ultraviolet light is phosphorescent

False (fluorescent)

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What 2 elements must be present in a silicate?

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Silicon and Oxygen

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Which type of silicate does each tetrahedron share 3 of its oxygen

atoms with other tetrahedra, and the remaining oxygen

atoms bond with Al or Mg atoms?

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Sheet silicates

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If an unstable atomic nuclei decays into stable nuclei, the mineral is ____.

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Radioactive

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What kind of tetrahedra does NOT link with Silicon or Oxygen

atoms?

Isolated Tetrahedra

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What is the hardest mineral on the Moh’s hardness scale?

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Diamond

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What is the softest mineral on the Moh’s hardness scale?

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Talc

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If a mineral reflects light like a metal it has what kind of

luster?

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Metallic Luster

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What do you call a tetrahedra that does not link

with other Silicon and Oxygen atoms?

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Isolated Tetrahedra

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What shape does an “asterism” describe?

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A Star

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