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Minerals
Minerals
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Undergraduate 2
08/24/2013

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Cleavage
Definition
The breaking of a mineral along flat plane surface
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Elements
Definition
Gold, Iron, and oxygen
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Mineral
Definition
Must be a solid
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Two of these
Definition
Minor physical properties of minerals are=density, streak, flourescence, two of these, all of these.
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Rock
Definition
Large solid mass that is defined as a mixture
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Crystal
Definition
A solid mineral form with a definite external shape
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Element/compound, naturally occurring, inorganic,
Definition
Mineral has to be....
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very small crystals to form
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Rapid evaporation or cooling of urea solution causes...
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Called cleavage, determined by minerals internal atomic arrangement, not found in all minerals
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The ability to break in regular directions of weak bonding
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Elements
Definition
A compound is composed of 2 or more...
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Hardness
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Moh's scale is used to test a mineral's..
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color, luster
Definition
Major physical properties of minerals are..
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Calcite
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A mineral that has a hardness of 3 and bubbles when weak hydrochloric acid is applied
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Streak
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The color of a powdered mineral sample is called..
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Luster
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The physical property of a mineral that is determined by the way the mineral reflects light
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True
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T/F=Chemical composition and physical properties are used to identify minerals
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Minerals
Definition
What must be natural compounds?
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Fluorite
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Non-metallic, light, has a hardness of 4, distinct cleavage in four directions, and may form in several colors? What is this mineral?
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Hematite
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Dark silver, has no cleavage, has a hardness of 5, and has an india-red streak?
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