identifying minerals
mineral characteristics
how minerals form
how to use minerals
misc. topics
100
way to identify minerals that is a visual observation and should not be the only source of identification
What is color
100
state of matter with definite shape and definite volume
What is solid
100
the name for molten material found on the surface of the earth
What is lava
100
gemstones can be found in this worn primarily by women
What is jewelry
100
the best NFL team (according to Mrs. Marshall)
What is the Green Bay Packers
200
The number of levels in Mohs Hardness Scale
What is 10
200
not made from living organisms
What is inorganic
200
when an element or compound dissolves in water
What is a solution
200
3 uses for minerals
What is tools, jewelry, building materials
200
The team that won the last super bowl
What is the Seatle Seahawks
300
mass/ volume
What is density
300
the ratio of elements are always the same regardless of how large the sample
What is definite chemical composition
300
Halite deposits found in the mid-west formed from this process because of a large body of water once present
What is evaporation
300
some one who searches for ore
What is a prospector
300
the name of the 7 dwarves
What is Grumpy, Dopey, Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, and Doc
400
when minerals break in uneven chunks or in an irregular way
What is fracture
400
hexagonal, cubic, monoclinic, tetragonal are examples of
What are crystal structures
400
when minerals from a hot water solution form in a narrow channel or slab different from the surrounding rock
What is a vein
400
3 types of mines
What is shaft, open-pit, and strip mines
400
((4+10) x 30) / 5) - 81=
What is 4.
500
3 special properties
What is magnetic, radioactive, fluorescence, optical
500
the 5th unmentioned characteristic if all minerals
What is naturally forming
500
the crystals found in the hidden crystal caves are primarily this mineral
What is Gypsum
500
process of mixing ore with other substances then melting it to separate all metals according to density
What is smelting
500
The number of years Ronald Regean was in office as president
What is 8
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