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Geology
Undergraduate 1
09/18/2006

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the major anion in the most important rock-forming minerals in the?
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silicate (SiO)
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the most abundant of silicate minerals are the?
Definition
feldspar
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the mineral commonly used as the abrasive in household cleaners is
Definition
talc
Term
Minerals whos structures are dominated by the ionic bonding would be expected to be?
Definition
water soluble
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the least useful physical property for identification is?
Definition
color
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the softness of minerals such as graphite is due to?
Definition
the pressure of the van der Waals bonding within the lattice.
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the softest known mineral is?
Definition
talc
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the most abundant element in the earths crust is?
Definition
oxygen
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the name assigend to a atom is determined by the number of?
Definition
protons in its structure
Term
the kind of bond that dominates in materials that exhibit high resistence to chemical attack is?
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covalent
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the hardest known substance is?
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diamond
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Mohs Scale measures?
Definition
hardness
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coal is not a mineral because?
Definition
composition
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the type of chemical bonding where electrons are shared is called?
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coavalent bonding
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the type of chemical bonding where electrons are shared is called?
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coavalent bonding
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an example of a silicate mineral with a sheet structure is?
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mica
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