Minerals
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Mineral Usage
100
the first property noticed but least useful
What is color
100
from once a living organism
What is bio-clastic
100
has bands
What is foliated
100
formed inside the earth *hint it's a subtype*
What is intrusive
100
used in making glass, plumbing fixtures, tile& pottery
What is feldspar
200
the way light reflects from a mineral's surface
What is luster
200
break down of rocks
What is weathering
200
does not have bands
What is nonfoliated
200
formed outside the earth *hint it's a subtype*
What is extrusive
200
primary ore of iron for steel
What is hematite
300
the color of the mineral in powder form
What is streak
300
lithified in horizontal layers; these rocks are based on grain size
What is clastic sedimentary rock
300
parent rock of Gnesis
What is Granite
300
cooling rate is quenched "cooled w/ H2O"
What is obsidian
300
used in sulfuric acid
What is sulfur
400
breaks along a smooth surface
What is cleavage
400
made of sand-sized sediments
What is conglomerate
400
parent rock of marble
What is limestone
400
cooling rate is FAST
What is pumice/ and or basalt
400
used in medicine, windows, insulators, electronics etc...
What is Mica
500
a mineral's resistance to being stratched
What is hardness
500
example is halite
What is chemical sedimentary rock
500
parent rock of Quartz
What is Sandstone
500
large crystals
What is granite
500
used for compasses
What is Magnetite
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