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Chap.3
Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mineral | naturally occuring,inorganic solid with a definite chemical compositionand an orderly arrangement of atoms |
| crystal | a solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns |
| magma | hot melted rock |
| silicates | minerals that contain silocon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements |
| hardness | how eaisly a mineral can be scratched |
| luster | the way a mineral reflects light |
| specific gravity | ratio of a minerals weight compared weight of an equal volume of water |
| streak | the color of a mineral in its powdered form |
| cleavage | minerals that break along flat smooth surfaces |
| fracture | minerals that break along rough jagged surfaces |
| gem | highly prized minerals because they are rare and beautiful |