Minerals all belonging to the category silicates all contain this element.
What is silicon (and oxygen)?
100
When magma cools rapidly it produces crystals that are this size.
What is large?
100
Oxides and carbonates are examples of these.
What are mineral groups?
100
This type of bond is formed between atoms when they share electrons.
What is a covalent bond?
200
When elements are more stable in a combined form,
this is the result.
What is a compound?
200
Minerals are said of have an orderly this.
What is crystalline structure?
200
These minerals are formed up to 150km below Earth's surface when carbon is placed under great pressure and temperature.
What are diamonds?
200
In order for something to be considered a mineral it must be solid, naturally occuring, inorganic, have an orderly crystalline structure, and have a definite this.
What is have a definite chemical composition?
200
The reason atoms form a covalent or ionic bond is due to this.
What is in order to become stable or have a full outermost electron shell?
300
Helium, Krypton, Xenon, and Neon are all examples of this unique category of elements.
What is a Noble Gas?
300
Minerals are composed of this.
What is one or more elements? (For example, gold, quartz, corundum)
300
These gemstones are of great value because they are rare, can come in large sizes, are durable, and are considered beautiful.
What are precious gemstones?
300
Gold, silver, and copper are all examples of this type of mineral.
What are native elements?
300
When hydrogen gives its one electron to chlorine, this type of bond has been formed.
What is an ionic bond?
400
The reason the column of elements to the furthest right side of the periodic table do not bond with other elements.
What is they are stable?
400
The reason it is not good to classify minerals on color alone is due to this.
What is different minerals can have the same color? (For example, sapphires can be purple but quartz can be purple too.)
400
Crystallization from cooling magma describes one way that these form.
What are minerals?
400
A compound is neutrally charged because of this reason.
What is because the atoms in a compound share electrons, therefore ions are not created.
400
These are the subatomic particles of an atom and these are their electrical charges.
What is an electron - negative, neutron - neutral, proton - positive?
500
This is the combined mass of all protons, neutrons, and electrons in one particular atom of an element.
What is the atomic mass?
500
This classification of minerals contains all minerals in their purest, native form.
What is "native minerals/elements"?
500
During this process dissolved substances are left behind
to form minerals after water in lakes or ponds evaporates.
What is sublimation?
500
This is the ability of a mineral to reflect light.
What is luster?
500
Talc is soft, magnetite has a magnetic property, graphite feels greasy, and calcite has double refraction. These are all examples of this property of some minerals.