Minerals
what is a mineral?
has a chemical composition, set physical properties and an orderly internal structure
*Snap *Snap what was Ms. P dressed as this Halloween?
Wednesday Adams
The tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weakness is referred to as ___________?
Cleavage
All three axes are of equal length and intersect at 90 degrees, this is called
Isometric/Cubic
Density is described as
mass divided by volume (D=M/V)
Minerals can be identified using which of the following physical characteristics?
streak, crystal form, reflection
Name one of three artists Ms. P saw in the past three months?
The Killers
John Legend
My Chemical Romance
Friedrich Mohr established a scale based on how a mineral resists scratching. What physical property is categorized on this scale?
Hardness
Tetragonal
Minerals that contain a combination of silicon and oxygen and may contain one or more metals
Silicate Minerals
Which of physical property is the most noticeable but least reliable in identifying a mineral?
color
This artists currently holds all 10 top spots on the Hot Billboard charts
Tay Tay
Taylor Swift
Glossy, waxy, pearly, earthy, glassy, resinous and greasy are all terms used to describe what mineral property?
Nonmetallic Luster
All axis intersect at 90 degrees but are all of unequal length
Orthorhombic System
This mineral does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen
Non-Silicate Minerals
A mineral is defined as naturally occurring, homogenous, definite chemical composition, definite crystalline structure and _______________?
inorganic
This individual is known for his performance in wrestling, being a mineral, acting roles and most recently being a antihero
The Rock
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne The Rock Johnson
The color of a mineral in powdered form is referred to as a _____________?
Streak
three horizontal axis are of the same length, the vertical axis is longer/shorter, but intersect at 120 degrees
hexagonal system
This mineral makes up 96% of the Earths crust
Silicate Mineral
True or False: The color of a mineral sample can be affected by the inclusion of impurities or by weathering?
True
Name the Artist to this song:
And I keep hitting repeat-peat-peat-peat-peat-peat
No one compares
You stand alone, to every record I own
Music to my heart that's what you are
A song that goes on and on
I, I love you like a love song, baby
I, I love you like a love song, baby (I love you, I love you)
Selena Gomez
This mineral scratched everything and is considered the hardest mineral in the Mohs Hardness Scale
Diamond
the four basic crystal systems we focused in class are _____________?
isometric/cubic, orthorhombic, tetragonal and hexagonal
Six major groups of non-sillicate are
carbonates
halides
native elements
oxides
sulfates
sulfides