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

8th- Mineral Vocab

TermDefinition
mineral a naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline, solid with a definite chemical composition
inorganic comes from a non-living process or object
ore rocks containing minerals that can be mined
native mineral elements that are also mineral, such as gold (Au)
mineral family the way minerals are grouped together using their chemical composition
oxides family of minerals that includes elements + oxygen
sulfides family of minerals that includes elements + sulfur
halides family of minerals that includes elements + halogens
carbonate family of minerals that includes elements + CO3 (members of this family react with acids)
sulfate family of minerals that includes elements + SO4
silicate family of minerals that includes elements + silicon and oxygen; largest mineral family
streak the color of the powder from a mineral that is left on a piece of porcelain tile
luster how a mineral reflects light from its surface, metallic or non-metallic
hardness a mineral’s resistance to being scratched
Mohs scale the standard rankings used to compare mineral hardness
specific gravity the ratio of mineral’s density to the density of water calculated by dividing the mass of a sample by the mass of an equal volume of water
cleavage the property of a mineral to break in a flat plane
fracture the property of a mineral to break unevenly
crystal structure a unique arrangement of atoms in a crystalline pattern that gives a mineral its shape
special properties unique characteristics of minerals such as fluorescence, magnetism, refraction, and radioactivity
Created by: holtzmanscience
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