Minerals
True or False is Metamorphic rock formed from shell,stones and plant and animal remains.
False
What is chemical rock?
Chemical rock is minerals that were once disolved in water and when water dries up they are left behind
What is cleavage
Minerals that break along smooth flat surfaces have cleavage
What is a mineral?
A mineral is a naturial, nonliveing solid material found in or on Earth
What is the definition of metamorphic rock
Rocks changed by heat and presure
Whats a fracture
These minerals break with curved, uneven, and jagged surfaces
What is the rock cycle?
The rock cycle is constant forming and breaking down of rock and reapeats over and over again.
What are three types of rock
Classic rock, Organic rock, Chemical rock, Metamorphic rock, Igneous rock, Sedimentary rock
Whats ore minerals
Minerals that have to be mined to be found
True or False Is Igneous rock formed from melted rock that cooled.
True
What is the definition of classic rock
This type of rock is made from smaller pieces of different rock
Whats hardness
If you take two minerals and scratch them against each other. It can make a good identifying strategy. Like if a diamond would scratch a quartz the diamond would scratch it because a diamond is harder than quartz
Is crystal a rock or mineral?
Mineral
True or False Is Sedimentary rock formed from pieces of rock,shell,stones and remains of plants and animals.
True
Whats are gemstones
Gemstones are minerals hard enough to be used in jewelry. Most gemstones have been professionally cut from crystals. People who study gemstones are called gemologists. A carat is a measurement used to measure the weight of a gem.