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Mr. Biando's Lab
Mr. Biando's Lab - Minerals: What is a mineral?
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A natural formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystaline structure. | Mineral |
| A substance that can not be seperated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means. | Element |
| A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds. | Compound |
| A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern. | Crystal |
| A mineral that contains a combination of silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals. | Silicate mineral |
| A mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen. | Nonsilicate mineral |
| The basic building block of many silicate rocks. | Quartz |
| A silicate mineral that seperates easily into sheets when it breaks. | Mica |
| Nonsilicate minerals that are composed of only one element. | Native elements |
| Nonsilicate minerals that contain combinations of carbon and oxygen in their chemical structure. | Carbonates |
| Nonsilicate mineral compounds that form when fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromide with sodium, potassium, or calcium. | Halides |
| Nonsilicate minerals compounds that form when an element, aluminum or iron, combines chemically with oxygen. | Oxides |
| Nonsilicate minerals that contain sulfer and oxygen. | Sulfates |
| Nonsilicate minerals that contain one or more elements, such as lead, iron, or nickel, combined with sulfer. | Sulfides |