Definite chemical composition

A mineral has definite chemical make-up of certain elements.

Identifies hardness from softest to hardest of ten minerals.

Easily observed physical property.

The color of the minerals powder is easily observed

Its reflection of light in the minerals surface.

How tightly packed the matter is in the mineral.

The minerals actual polygon shape, example cube, or hexagon.

Mineral breaks along a flat surface, smooth break.

Mineral breaks in an irregular way, jagged and uneven.

crystalization through melted mateirials

form from magma that cools inside the crust or lava that cools on the surface. Magma cools slowly creating large minerals, and lava cools quickly creating small minerals.

minerals in hot water solution

Magma heats water to very high temperatures, when the hot water cools the water and leaves the solution that creates the crystallization.

where minerals are found

Many rare and valuable minerals are found in or near volcanic activity, mountain building, and bodies of water

Using minerals such as rubies and sapphires for jewelry

Using minerals such as aluminum, iron, copper, and silver, to make other items we use or want.

a rock that contains metal or useful minerals

someone who looks for ore deposits.

Equipment scrapes away the earth's surface to find ores

Used when ores or on the earth's surface, but at least 100 meters down.

: are deep in the earth’s surface following the veins of an ore.

The process that is used after the ore is removed from the mine and the metal is removed from the ore.

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minerals

Term	Definition
Naturally occurring	Created by nature
inorganic	Cannot be created using any living thing, only NON-living.
solid	Minerals have a definite volume, and shape
crystal structure	particles of a mineral lines up in a pattern over and over again
Definite chemical composition	A mineral has definite chemical make-up of certain elements.
mohs hardness scale	Identifies hardness from softest to hardest of ten minerals.
color	Easily observed physical property.
streak	The color of the minerals powder is easily observed
luster	Its reflection of light in the minerals surface.
density	How tightly packed the matter is in the mineral.
crystal system	The minerals actual polygon shape, example cube, or hexagon.
cleavage	Mineral breaks along a flat surface, smooth break.
fracture	Mineral breaks in an irregular way, jagged and uneven.
crystalization through melted mateirials	form from magma that cools inside the crust or lava that cools on the surface. Magma cools slowly creating large minerals, and lava cools quickly creating small minerals.
minerals in hot water solution	Magma heats water to very high temperatures, when the hot water cools the water and leaves the solution that creates the crystallization.
minerals form	when solutions evaporate.
where minerals are found	Many rare and valuable minerals are found in or near volcanic activity, mountain building, and bodies of water
gemstones	Using minerals such as rubies and sapphires for jewelry
metals	Using minerals such as aluminum, iron, copper, and silver, to make other items we use or want.
other useful minerals	Example: talc= talcum powder
ores	a rock that contains metal or useful minerals
prospector	someone who looks for ore deposits.
mining	Where ore deposits are mined.
strip mines	Equipment scrapes away the earth's surface to find ores
open pit mines	Used when ores or on the earth's surface, but at least 100 meters down.
shaft mines	: are deep in the earth’s surface following the veins of an ore.
smelting	The process that is used after the ore is removed from the mine and the metal is removed from the ore.

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