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GFHS Minerals
Study for Unit 3 Minerals
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Geology
Beginner
10/19/2017

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Term
cleavage
Definition
breaks in planes
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fracture
Definition
breaks in irregular piece4s
Term
luster
Definition
how it reflects light
Term
molecule in minerals that react with acid
Definition
CO3
Term
hardness scale
Definition
used to determine what will scratch the mineral
Term
mineral used to make jewelry (malleable)
Definition
gold
Term
mineral used as source of iron
Definition
hematite
Term
mineral used to make soda cans
Definition
aluminum
Term
mineral used to make glass
Definition
quartz
Term
mineral used to make chalk
Definition
talc
Term
mineral used to make drywall
Definition
gypsum
Term
mineral used to make magnets
Definition
magnetite
Term
mineral used to make pencil led
Definition
graphite
Term
hardest mineral - used to make drillbits in dentistry
Definition
diamond
Term
carbonate minerals contain which compound
Definition
CO3
Term
silicate minerals contain which compound
Definition
SiO
Term
sulfate minerals contain which compound
Definition
SO4
Term
how do we identify native element minerals? what are examples
Definition
element of a single kind
example gold (Au), copper (Cu), silver (Ag)
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sulfide minerals contain which molecule bonded to a metal
Definition
S (sulfur)
Term
Oxide minerals contain which molecule bonded to a metal
Definition
O
Term
streak
Definition
color of a mineral powder on a plate
Term
[image]
Is this cleavage or fracture
Definition
Cleavage
Term
[image]
Is this cleavage or fracture
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Cleavage
Term
[image]
Is this cleavage or fracture
Definition
fracture
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[image]
Is this cleavage or fracture
Definition
fracture
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[image]
What test is being conducted on this mineral?
Definition
hardness
Term
[image]
What test is being conducted on this mineral?
Definition
streak
Term
What are five characteristics of a mineral?
Definition
naturally occurring, sold, inorganic, crystalline structure, repeating pattern
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