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| Is a solid that comes from inorganic matter. |
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| Which is NOT a mineral: diamonds, salt, graphite, coal |
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| The ________________in a mineral are arranged in a repeating pattern to form crystals. |
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| Some minerals form from magma, which it a hot, liquied rock __________the Earth's surface. |
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| Halite crystals are formed when _____________water evaporates. |
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| The _________________group of rock-forming minerals consists of silicates. |
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| Scientists know of more than _________minerals. |
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| Most of these are composed of only ______elements. |
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| These few elements make up __________of the Earth's crust. |
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| Minerals that combine to form the most common rock-forming group are _______. |
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| A group that includes rock salt is the _______group. |
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| Each mineral has a different___________formation. |
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| Scientists have identified ___________major formation systems. |
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| Two other major groups of minerals are ______and _________ |
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| A mineral with a unique crystal structure is a ____________. |
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| Some minerals from when magma_________. |
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| The term "________" refers to the patterns that atoms form in a crystal. |
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| Some crystals are formed from minerals _________________in a liquid when the liquid evaporates. |
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| When liquid evaporates, ______in the minerals stay behind and form crystals. |
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| Minerals that are different in characteristic may be alike in ________. |
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| Test for _________and streak help identify a minerals. |
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| Two type of _______________or metallic and nonmetallic. |
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| _____________is the tendency of a mineral to break along a smooth, flat surface. |
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| Minerals called ores are mined because they are ________________ substances. |
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| Characteristics that make titanium usefull for tennis rackets and wheelchairs. |
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| Minerals mined for titanium. |
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| Products in which titanium is used. |
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| Qualities of a stone that make it a gemstone. |
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| Qualitites of a mineral that classify it as ore. |
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| usefulness, profitability |
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| Minerals are composed of one or more_____. |
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| A crystal is always______. |
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| One important use for titanium is_______. |
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| A mineral is classed as an ore as long as ______. |
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| it's profitable and useful |
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| Of the two methods for producing titanium, one that makes titanium tetrachloride is growing in use because it _____. |
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| is less harmful to the environment |
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| cubic, monoclinic, tetragonal |
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| A collector of minerals would want a sample of ______. |
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| The largest froup of rock-forming minerals consists of the ________. |
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| A salt crystal is ____________shaped. |
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| One of the softest minerals is ______. |
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| List 5 characteristics of minerals: |
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inorganic (non-living)
definite chemical composition
solid
formed by natural process
atoms arranged in patterns (crystal structure) |
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| What determines the type of crystal present in a mineral? |
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| the arrangement of the atoms |
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| How would a collector of minerals determine the hardness of an unknown mineral specimen? |
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| He would use the Mohs Scale of Harness and would use the scratch test against known minerals. |
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| What three qualities of itianium make it a good material for hip replacements? |
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| non-toxic, lightweight, strong |
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| What unusual characteristic is found in the mineral magnetite? |
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| Coal is composed of carbon. Is it a mineral? |
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| No, it is made of decaying organic material (living). Minerals are not alive, never have been, and never will be. |
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| Explain why most quartz is not considered a gemstone while amethyst, which is a quartz, is a gemstone? |
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| Amethyst has an attractive color due to traces of iron. |
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| The use of minerals can have both advantages and disadvantages. List 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages. |
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advantages: usefule for construction, energy, jewelery
disadvantages: some are danerous to mine, handle, or use |
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| In a bauxite to ore event chain, what is the first item: processing to get aluminum, locating the mineral, or mining the bauxite? |
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| Why are ilmenite and rutile considered ores? |
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| Both contain the useful metal titanium which is profitable. |
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| Today, most mining for ores involves digging beneath the Earth's surface. Why? |
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| Most surface oars have been exhausted. |
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| Prove that sugar is NOT a mineral. |
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| Sugar comes from plants, minerals come form non-living substances. |
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| Explain the relationship between magma and minerals. |
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| Minerals happen when magma cools beneath the Earth's surface. |
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| Explain 2 ways in which crystals of a minerals form. |
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when magma cools
liquid evaporates and leaves the minerals behind. |
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| How does space effect the way a crystal forms? |
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| If a crystal is formed in an open spacious area the crystal will be regular. If it is formed in a tight space the crystal will be irregular in shape. |
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