Minerals
A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a specific crystalline structure is called
Mineral
What is the hardest mineral on Moh’s Scale of Hardness
Diamond
a naturally occurring solid mixture of one or more minerals or organic matter is called
rock
The processes in which rock forms and changes is known as
rock cycle
The orginal rock of metamorphic rock
protolith
The smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element is called
Atom
The color of the powder of a mineral is known as
streak
Rock formed from weathering products of pre-existing rock that has been lithified is called
sedimentary rock
When wind, water, ice or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another it is known as
erosion
Name one sedimentary rock formation
ripple marks
rain impressions
mud cracks
Two groups of Minerals
silicate
nonsilicate
The way the surface of a mineral reflects light is known as
luster
Rock formed from pre-existing rock by heat, pressure, and or chemical fluids is called
Metamorphic Rock
The process of wind, water, ice and heat breaking down rock is called
weathering
List the 2 groups of sedimentary rock
Clemical
Clastic
Silicate minerals contain a high concentration of what compound
SiO2
Removing minerals located near the Earth’s surface is known as
surfacing mining
When minerals and grains arrange into layers during the formation of metamorphic rock it is known as
foliation
Metamorphism that occurs in a large scale area, often resulting in mountain building is known as
Regional
List the 2 groups of Igneous Rock
Intrusive and Extrusive
Name 3 groups of nonsilicate minerals
natural elements
cabonates
oxides
sulfides
Name 3 common uses of mineral
building materials
glass making
jewels
What makes an organic chemical sedimentary rock different from an inorganic sedimentary rock?
carbon
What percent of the Earth’s crust is made of sedimentary rock?
15%
List the 8 properties used to identify minerals
Hardness
Luster
Sreak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Special Properties