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| a mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal sructure and a definite chemical composition |
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| to be classified as a mineral a substance must occur naturally |
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| the mineral cannot arise from materials that were once part of a living thing |
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a mineral is always a solid with a definite volume and shape |
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| the repeating pattern of a mineral's aprticles forms a solid called...a crystal |
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| a substance composed of a single kind of atom |
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| two or more elements are combined so that the elements no longer have distinct properties |
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properties used to identify minerals |
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- hardness - color - streak - luster - density |
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a mineral can scratch any mineral softer than itself, but will be scratched by any mineral that is harder |
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| in 1812 Friedrich Mihs invented a test to describe and compare the hardness of minerals...this scale ranks ten minerals from softest to hardest |
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| flat surface where mineral tends to break |
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| crack or break in something |
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| rock that contains a metal |
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| mixture of 2 or more metals |
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a mixture of 2 substances ex. chocolate syrup and milk |
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| Characteristics of Minerals are: |
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| 1. in nature,not made by man |
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| 2. not from a living thing |
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| Characteristics of Minerals are: |
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| #4Have a crystal structure |
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| Characteristics of Minerals are: |
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| 35 have a chemical composition |
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| List how to identify minerals |
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1.hardness 2.color 3.streak 4.luster 5.density 6.crystal systems 7.cleavage and fracture 8.special properties |
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| Know the following minerals from the Mohs Hardness Scale |
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1. Talc-softest 2.Diamond-hardest |
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1. metallic 2. non-metalic |
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1.strip mines 2.open pit mines 3.shaft mines |
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| a solid not made by plants or animals |
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| form of matter that is made up of only one kind of atom |
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| matter made up of 2 or more elements |
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| flat surface where mineral tends to break |
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| crack or break in something |
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| mixture of 2 or more metals |
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| a mixture of 2 substances Ex:chocolate syrup and milk |
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