How are minerals grouped?

By the elements they are made of.

Hot, liquid rock and minerals inside the earth

How do minerals form according to the provided material?

Elements dissolved in liquids (usually water)

Which of the following statements about the color of minerals is correct?

The color of minerals can be misleading.

What is luster in the context of minerals?

Surface reflection of a mineral

What does the "streak" of a mineral refer to?

The color of the powdered form of the mineral

How can the color of a mineral's streak compare to the color of the mineral itself?

The color of the streak can be different than the mineral.

What must be true for a mineral to leave a streak on a streak plate?

The mineral must be softer than the streak plate

What does the Mohs Hardness Scale measure?

How easily a mineral scratches or is scratched

What is one way to test the hardness of a mineral?

By seeing if it can scratch different objects

What is cleavage in minerals?

The way minerals break along smooth, flat surfaces and every fragment has the same general shape.

How do minerals with fracture break?

At random with rough or jagged edges.

What best describes cleavage in minerals?

The way a mineral splits along flat surfaces

What are the 3 subatomic particles that make-up the atom?

protons, neutrons, and electrons

Minerals Ch 2 Flashcards

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mineral?

Back

A naturally-formed solid substance with a crystal structure

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is true about all minerals?

Back

They are formed by natural processes.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is NOT a characteristic of minerals?

Back

They are alive.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do all minerals have in terms of their chemical makeup?

Back

A unique chemical makeup

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a crystal in the context of minerals?

Back

A pattern of particles repeated over and over

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What element are diamonds made from?

Back

Carbon

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do all crystals have in common?

Back

They have a regular, repeating structure

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