I.D. minerals
Types of Minerals
Name the mineral
Review Questions
Misc Mineral Facts!
100
the test of a mineral that determines the resistance of a mineral to being scratched.
What is the hardness test?
100
What is a oxide?
Oxides are minerals composed of a metal and an oxygen.
100
Name the type of luster.
What is metallic?
100
What is the mathematical equation to find the density of a mineral?
What is D=mass/volume?
100
a naturally occurring inorganic substance, with a definite crystalline structure.
What is a mineral?
200
a chart that compares the hardness of common materials to the hardness of minerals.
What is the Mohs Hardness Scale?
200
What is the most abundant type of mineral on Earth?
What is silicates
200
Name the mineral.
What is sulfur?
200
Silicon and Oxygen
What is the 2 most abundant elements on Earth?
200
A substance that has never lived nor has been produced by something living.
What is inorganic?
300
Color, hardness, streak, and luster.
What are 4 ways to identify a mineral?
300
Draw a silicon-tetrahedron on the board.
300
Name the mineral.
What is pyrite?
300
What are the 2 most abundant elements in the Universe?
What is Helium and Hydrogen?
300
Minerals always exist in __________ form.
What is solid?
400
Color of a mineral can be deceiving because the same mineral can be several different colors AND many minerals are the same color.
What is the least reliable way to identify a mineral?
400
What is the difference between an ore and a gem?
An ore is a mineral that has to be mined from the ground for a profit. A gem is a rare and beautiful mineral that is valued for beauty.
400
Name the mineral.
What is Hematite
400
What part of the atom determines the chemical properties of the atom?
What are valence electrons?
400
How does the arrangement of atoms in a mineral affect the mineral?
The arrangement of atoms affect the physical and chemical properties of a mineral.
500
What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?
Cleavage is the way a mineral will break in smooth straight sheets. Fracture is the way a mineral will break in uneven chips.
500
Name 3 types of minerals we discussed in class.
Silicates, Carbonates, Sulfides, Sulfates, ores, gems
500
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
What is a diamond?
500
There are ______ atoms of oxygen in a tetrahedron. And there are ___________ atoms of oxygen in the tetrahedron.
What is 4, 1?
500
Why do geologist use more than one test to identify a mineral?
Because some minerals have several of the same physical properties. The more tests you can do, the more accurate the identification.
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