Definitions
What is the definition of an atom?
The basic unit of a chemical element.
Why do minerals have different shapes?
A. The heat there made in
B. The structure of atoms
C. How far down the construction of the mineral is
D. How hard the mineral is
A. The structure of atoms
What does it mean for something to be "inorganic"?
Not coming from/deriving from living matter.
Why do some minerals sparkle?
A. The way light interacts with the mineral
B. How much light the mineral receives
C. If they came from man-kind or nature
D. The sparkle comes from different types of minerals combining with it.
A. The way light interacts with the mineral
Definition of a mineralogist?
A person who studies, occurrence, properties, composition, and classification of minerals.
Definition of "Native Elements"?
Elements that occur in nature in an uncombined form with a distinct mineral structure.
Whats the definition of "Sulfide"?
A binary compound of sulfur with another element or group.