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What does Inorganic mean?
Not from a living thing
Geologists classify rocks into 3 major groups. What are they??
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
What is Luster?
The light that reflects off of something
Weathering, erosion, compaction, cementation. What is the 5th one?
Deposition
All minerals are substance that are formed by natural processes. What is it?
Naturally occurring
How do geologists observe minerals? ( 3 )
Mineral composition
Texture
Color
What are TWO " Special Properties?"
Conduct electricity
Magnetic
What are TWO examples of luster?
Waxy, doll, shiny,glassy, metallic, doll
The texture on an igneous rock depends on the _____ and _______
size and shape
A mineral is always a ________
solid
Magma below the Earth's surface cools
( Slowly, Quickly )
Slowly
Density measures its ____ over ______
mass over volume
The streak of a mineral is the color of its ________
Powder
Slow cooling leads to what size minerals?
Large
This is a repeating pattern. This is called a ________ ____________
Crystal structure
This is a round, hallow rock that us usually lined with crystals
A geode
On the Moh's Scale what is number one and ten?
1= Talc
10= diamond
A crystal structure is a ___________ _________
Repeating pattern
Fast cooling leads to what size crystals?
small
A mineral has a d______ C_________ C_________.
definite chemical composition
Geologists classify rocks according to their ________
Organ
Magma that is high on silica, usually forms light-colored rocks, such as _________
Granite
When a mineral breaks in a irregular way
Geologists classify crystals by the ________ of ______
Number of faces
What is opposite from organic? Forms by An __________ process
Inorganic