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Mineral Definition
Common Minerals
Mineral Uses
100
This phrase is something that exists on its own in nature and is not "man-made"
What is "naturally occuring"
100
This is the softest mineral and has a value of 1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale
What is talc?
100
This mineral is the major component of drywall.
What is gypsum?
200
This part of the mineral definition means that it was never living
What is inorganic?
200
This mineral is referred to as "fools gold"
What is pyrite?
200
This mineral is commonly added to public water and toothpaste to aide in dental hygiene.
What is flourite?
300
Minerals must be in this common phase state.
What is solid?
300
This mineral is often yellow and can easily be identified by its rotten egg smell
What is sulfur?
300
Not only is this mineral a popular gemstone, but it is also commonly used as an industrial abrasive.
What is diamond?
400
Minerals have this, meaning that a sample of halite found in Brazil would be chemically the same as a halite sample from China.
What is defintite chemical composition?
400
This mineral is the hardest known natural substance on Earth
What is diamond?
400
This mineral is a major ingredient in the manufacturing of glass.
What is quartz?
500
Minerals have this, which refers to a solid object whose atoms are arranged in repeating patterns.
What is crystal structure?
500
This mineral contains large quantities of iron and has a reddish-brown streak.
What is hematite?
500
This mineral is often used to melt frozen precipitation on roads and sidewalks.
What is halite?