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Holt Earth Science Chapter 5
Minerals and Crystals
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Geology
11th Grade
01/28/2013

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What are two main groups of minerals?
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Silicate & Non-silicate
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Which are Non-silicate crystalline structures?
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Cubes, Hexagonal prisms, Irregular masses
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A Double-chain silicate is...
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Two bonded single-chains
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What two elements must be present in a silicate?
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Silicon & Oxygen
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Which of the following groupings list only minerals?
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Fluorite, Feldspar, Copper
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Which of the following groupings list only minerals?
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Fluorite, Feldspar, Copper
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A mineral is described as fluorescent when it...
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Glows under ultraviolet light.
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What mineral property involves iron?
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Magnetism.
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Because many minerals are similar in color and certain elements may change the color, color
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IS not a good identifier.
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Unstable atomic nuclei decay over time into stable nuclei, causing a mineral to be
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Radioactive.
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What is Chatoyancy?
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Mineral shows a cat's-eyes effect.
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