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| Naturally occuring, inorganic, christiline solid containing a definite checmical composition. |
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| Best way to indentify minerals? |
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| Through use of x-rays to view chrystal structure. |
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| Best mineral properties for identification. |
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| acid reaction, magnetism, luster, streak, hardness (Mohs scale), cleavage, crystal structure |
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| All minerals are rocks, but not all rocks are minerals. Some rocks are only 1 mineral. |
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| uneven breaking surfaces due to uniform strength |
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| minerals that contain weakness where a it is most likely to break forming smooth, parellel surfaces |
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| Most common minerals in Earth's crust. |
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Olovine
Plagioclase-feldspar
Quartz
Pyroxene
Amphibole
Mica
Clay
Potassium-feldspar |
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| color of finely crushed residue or powder of a mineral. may differ from mineral's color |
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| the way a mineral appears in reflective light; metallic or non-metallic |
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| Mohs Scale 1-10. resistance to a mineral being scratched |
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| the pigmentation of a mineral that can be changed - NOT a good indicator |
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| Mineral Crystal Structure |
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| Atomic arrangment of the atoms, most minerals are silicate minerals. |
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| structure resulting from four-sided units of Silcan and Oxygen (Sicate and Oxygen Tetrahedria |
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| formed by the deposition of material at the Earth's surface and within bodies of water |
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| arise from the transformation of existing rock types, in a process called metamorphism, which means "change in form". |
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| Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. Igneous rock may form with or without crystallization |
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Mineral Formation
Inorganic Crystalization |
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| Organization of atoms to form crystalined solids. |
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Mineral Formation
Recrystillizaton |
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| recrystillzation of atoms from the solids, liquids and gases associated w/ various rock forming enviornments |
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| Not made by; or composed of life forms |
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| Why is a mineral considered crystilined |
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| Its atoms are of a certain arrrangment called the crystal structure |
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| Solids that are composed of one or more chemical elements |
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| Mineral crystal structures are responsible for..... |
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| many of the chemical and physical properties |
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| ex. Olivine (curved stature) |
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| ex. Pyroxene (2 directions of cleavage into blocky of splintered shaped fractures) |
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| ex. Mica (one direction of cleavage into sheets and fracture) |
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| A network of tetrahedra in three dimensions |
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| outward geometric shape of a mineral reflecting the crystal structure |
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| Minerals are indentified on the basis of.... |
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physical properties
chemical properties |
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