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| a mixture made of two or more minerals; some rocks can be organic |
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| naturally occuring, inorganic solids that have a definate chemical makeup and a crystal shape |
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| a class of rock that is formed from hot liquid rock |
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| a class of rock that is formed from from sediments that have compacted or cemented together |
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| a class of rock that is formed when igneous and sedimentary rocks under heat and/or pressure |
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| combination of pieces in a solid produced by small grains that have dried and lost water |
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| combination of pieces in a solid poduced by high pressure from new layers |
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| hot liquid found inside of the Earth |
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| inner layer below the crust, which makes up over 2/3 of the Earth's mass;it is made up of magma |
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| the Earth's outermost layer, which contains the lithosphere and hydrosphere |
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pieces , minerals, pebbles, or fossils
1. Organic
2. Inorganic |
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| pieces, minerals, pebbles, or fossils that are made of living things, such as plants or animals. ONLY sedimentary rocks can be organic |
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| pieces, minerals, pebble, or fossils that are NOT made of living things such as gold, silver, calcite, or permagnite |
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| solid formed from a repeating pattern of atoms |
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| a precious or semi-precious stone. Gems are rare, beautiful, and durable |
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| naturally found mineral form of a valuable material, usually a metal or precious stone (gem) |
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| even breakage along geometric shapes (cubic cleavege, hexagonal) or thin flaking |
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| uneven breakege that is not regular or repeating. Fractured rocks often have jagged edges |
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| ability of a substance to be hammered into thin sheets without breaking (alluminum foil) |
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| ability of a substance to be pulled into thin strands (wires) without breaking |
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| the color of powder left by a mineral when it is rubbed against a hard, rough surface |
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| element that is shiny, able to conduct electricity and heat, and it is malleable and ductile |
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| element that is not a metal: it is not malleable or ductile, does not conduct electrity or heat well |
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| the way a mineral reflects light from its surface. Both metals can have luster, but metals are shiny while nonmetals are usually greasy or glassy |
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| ability of a mineral to resist being scratched. It is the most useful quality to identify minerals |
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| the amount of weight a mineral has compared to its volume (size) |
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