Common Minerals
Minerals that lack silicate are known as this
Nonsilicates
Name two cations that help form feldspars
Potassium, calcium, and sodium
Dark silicates have a higher amount of this property when compared to their light counterparts
Density
Provide an example of a common carbonate (CO32-)
Calcite (Calcium Carbonate)
Dolomite (Calcium/Magnesium Carbonate)
This chart shows which crystals form over magmatic temperature ranges
Bowen's Reaction Series
This is the most common atom in Earth's crust
Oxygen
This type of mica cleaves into thin, transparent sheets
Muscovite
This is a concentration of metals that can be profitably be extracted
Ore Deposit
This group of nonsilicates include the magnetic minerals, magnetite and hematite
Oxides
These rocks are the intermediate forms between mafic and felsic rocks
Andesitic
These minerals are less-common yet important in business
Economic Minerals
Silicon dioxide is the chemical name for this mineral
Quartz
Name the two cations that help form dark silicates
Magnesium and iron
This is the chemical formula for halite
NaCl
This is formed when lava cools too quickly for crystals to form
Glass
These are the most common minerals that make up the earth's crust
Rock-forming Minerals
This is the most common silicate group
Feldspar
This type of resource cannot be replenished in a reasonable amount of time
Nonrenewable
This type of resource is in such abundance that it can be replenished in a short period of time
Renewable
These igneous rocks are found formed under the earth
Intrusive rocks or Plutonic rocks
This is the most common ion in Earth's crust
Silicate
This mineral forms through the breakdown of other silicates
Clay
Olivine
This mineral is used in creating plaster and building materials
Gypsum
This texture is composed of large crystals embedded within minute ones
Porphyritic