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Details Title: Mineral Families Description: Mineral families and descriptions Total Flash Cards: 8 Created: 04/15/2007 15:38:35	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Silicates Definition feldspar, mica, hornblende Term Carbonates Definition Calcite aragonite and dolomite are types of limestone which has many uses Term Phosphates Definition Apetite which makes bones and is used in toothpaste Term Sulfates Definition Anhydride and gypsum; formed from seawater; gypsum used in plaster and wall boards Term Ore Minerals Definition Ore = any rock/mineral containing enough econimically important mineral/element that it can be profitably mined Term Simple Oxides Definition directly bonded to oxygen; contain usefull and concentrated elements; magnetite and hemitite Term Sulfides Definition directly bonded to sulfur atoms; chalocopyrite; metalic luster Term Natural Elements Definition elements found in their pure form; inorganic forms=graphite, diamond, sulfur; organic forms=copper, silver, gold