Chapter 3

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solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern

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crystal

Front (Question)

physical property of some minerals that causes them to break along smooth, flat surfaces

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cleavage

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physical property of some minerals that causes them to break with uneven, rough, or jagged surfaces

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fracture

Front (Question)

beautiful, rare, highly prized mineral that can be worn in jewelry

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gem

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measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched

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hardness

Front (Question)

describes the way a mineral reflects light from its surface; can be metallic or nonmetallic

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luster

Front (Question)

hot, melted rock material beneath Earth’s surface

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magma

Front (Question)

naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure

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mineral

Front (Question)

deposit in which a mineral exists in large enough amounts to be mined at a profit

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ore

#10

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describes a mineral that contains silicon (Si) and oxygen (O) and usally one or more other elements

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silicate

#11

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ratio of a mineral’s weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water

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specific gravity

#12

Front (Question)

color of a mineral when it is in powdered form

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streak

#13

Front (Question)

What are the 4 characteristics of a mineral

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naturally occurring (made by nature) inorganic (contains no C {carbon} and was never living) crystal (3D) solid (elements are close to atom’s nucleus)

#14

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a process of adding new material to increase the size of matter

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accretion

#15

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What are the types of formation of minerals

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cooling evaporation/ falling our of solution

#16

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What are the 7 common characteristics of a mineral

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1) color 2) shape 3) luster 4) streak 5) hardness 6) specific gravity 7) cleave or fracture

#17

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what are the 5 other characteristics and a mineral for each other than 4 and 5

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1) magnetism- lodestone/magnetite 2) flame test- halite 3) double refraction- calcite 4) radioactive 5) florescent

#18

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Which mineral has color: white with impurities purple- amethyst black- smoky brown- topaz pink- rose green shape: hexagon luster: glassy streak: white hardness: 7 specific gravity: medium high cleave or fractures: fracture

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quarts

#19

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Which mineral has color: copper (tarnishes green) shape: globular luster: metallic streak: copper hardness: 3 specific gravity: medium cleave or fractures: cleave

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copper

#20

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Which mineral has color: white with impurities shape: diamond/ double pyramind luster: glassy streak: white hardness: 4 specific gravity: low cleave or fractures: cleave

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fluorite

#21

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Which mineral has color: light yellow shape: diamond/ double pyramind luster: dull streak: light yellow hardness: 2 specific gravity: low cleave or fractures: fracture

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Sulfur

#22

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Which mineral has color: gold with black shape: cube luster: metallic streak: black hardness: 6 specific gravity: medium high cleave or fractures: fracture

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pyrite

#23

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Which mineral has color: azure shape: monocline luster: dull streak: azure hardness: 2 specific gravity: low cleave or fractures: fracture

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azurite

#24

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Which mineral has color: silver gray shape: retangular luster: metallic streak: silver gray hardness: 5 specific gravity: high cleave or fractures: cleave

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galena (lead)