Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

WKMS-Minerals

Mineral Properties

TermDefinition
Mineral A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a defined chemical make-up and structure.
Gems A mineral that is valuable, rare and beautiful that are often used in jewelry.
Ore Any mineral that can be mined and processed for a profit.
Luster Property of a mineral that shows how it reflects light
Hardness Property of a mineral to be scratched by an object such as a fingernail, nail, coin or another mineral measured by Moh's Scale.
Color The most unreliable property of a mineral.
Density The property of a mineral that compares its mass to its volume (M/V).
Clevage Property of mineral that causes it to break on a flat, smooth plane.
Fracture Property of a mineral that causes it to break in uneven, jagged pieces.
Texture The property of a mineral that describes how it feels when it is touched.
Gas production Property of a mineral's reaction to acid dropped on the surface.
Streak Property of a mineral to leave powder on a unglazed tile.
Diamond The hardest known mineral
Talc One of the softest known minerals
Quartz The most abundant mineral on Earth
Feldspar The second most abundant mineral on Earth.
Size Determined by how quickly or slowly a mineral cools.
Crystal A solid with a repeating arrangement of elements.
Element Minerals are made of more than one _______________.
Ways minerals are used. Talc: Baby Powder; Gems: Jewelry; Diamond: Jewelry & industrial cutting blades; Magnesium: Vitamins There are others.
Created by: WKMS8thScience
Popular Earth Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards