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Properties
Characteristics
Formation
Uses of Minerals
Miscellaneous
100
Hardness
What does Fredrich Mohs scale describe?
100
State of matter where the particles are packed together very tightly. Minerals are always in this state.
What is a solid?
100
Deposits of this mineral formed over millions of years when ancient seas slowly evaporated leaving behind salt.
What is Halite?
100
A polished and cut gemstone used for jewelry and decoration.
What is a gem
100
An Austrian Mineral Expert who invented a test to describe the hardness of minerals.
Who is Friedich Mohs?
200
mass divided by volume
What is Density
200
Not formed from living things or the remains of living things.
What is inorganic?
200
When magma remains deep below the surface, it cools slowly forming
What is large crystals?
200
Anyone who searches for or deposits
What is a prospector?
200
Is a 10 on the hardness scale
What is a diamond?
300
Easily observed property but is not always the best identifer because some minerals can have more than one.
What is Color?
300
The process by which atoms are arranged to form a crystal structure.
What is crystalline?
300
When elements and compounds that are dissolved in water leave a solution this occurs.
What is Crystallization?
300
Aluminum, iron, copper, or silver are all
What are metals?
300
A mineral that splits easily along a flat surface has the property
What is Cleavage?
400
The color of the minerals powder
What is Streak
400
Is a characteristic of a mineral that is the opposite of man made.
What is Naturally Occurring?
400
A narrow channel or slab of mineral that is different from the surrounding rock.
What is a vein?
400
A mineral found in sand and used in making glass as well as electronic equipment and watches
What is Quartz?
400
The softest mineral on the hardness scale
What is Talc
500
Metallic, glassy, waxy, pearly, dull, or earthy
What is Luster?
500
A mineral always contains certain elements in definite porportions.
What is a definite chemical composition?
500
A rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.
What is a geode?
500
A rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit.
What is an ore?
500
Produces a double line when you look through this mineral.
What is Calcite?