Mineral Identification
This is the scale used to classify minerals by their hardness.
What is the Mohs Hardness Scale?
This is the process that distinguishes igneous rocks from any other type of rock. It often is described with two actions.
What is crystallization and solidification of magma?
The main process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks is a combination of these two actions
What is compaction and cementation?
This is the primary characteristic of metamorphic rocks
What is they are formed under heat and pressure?
This Mineral has a hardness of 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale
What is diamond?
This is the tool used to determine the hardness of the mineral. Be sure to use it correctly or you might get hurt!
What is a glass plate?
This type of igneous rock is associated with fast cooling. This often creates rocks like obsidian.
What is extrusive?
This is the process of breaking down rocks into sediments.
Metamorphic rocks can form though this source of heat
What is magma?
This type of rock is considered a middle ground between mafic and felsic.
What is intermediate?
This is the powdered mineral left behind when scraped against a ceramic plate. Some minerals don't have this.
What is streak?
These are the four different classifications of igneous rocks.
What are Felsic, Intermediate, Mafic, and Ultramafic?
This is the process of sediments being transported away from their place of origin.
What is erosion?
Pressure can be created through this process. This happens when layer and layers of sediment are placed on top of one another.
These are primary characteristics of ultramafic rocks.
This is the classification of minerals that has a compound of oxygen and metal.
What are oxides?
This is the chart that explains the solidification and crystallization of minerals in igneous rocks.
What is the Bowen's Reaction Series?
This is the scientific term for the cementation and compaction of sediments over time to create the sedimentary rocks you see today. Think about where rocks form.
What is lithification?
Pressure and heat can cause rocks to have these randomized patterns.
What is non-foliation?
This is the rock that is created by the cementation and compaction of pebbles.
What is Conglomerate?
This is property of splitting easily along planar surfaces.
What is cleavage?
This is the cooling rate of igneous rocks that have large crystals.
This is another way that sedimentary rocks can form. This involves water and dissolved minerals.
What is evaporation?
In order to be still classified as a metamorphic rock, rocks cannot do this process.
What is melt?
This mineral is non metallic, softer than glass, has no cleavage, and reacts with acid.
What is Dolomite?