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Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a mineral? | A naturally formed, orgainic solid with a crystalline structure. |
| What is a compound? | A substance made up of two or more elements connected by a chemical bond. |
| What is an element? | A substance that cannot be broken. |
| What is a crystal? | A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern. |
| What are non-silicate minerals? | A mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen. |
| What are silicate minerals? | A mineral that contains a combination of silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals. |
| Name two places a mineral can from. | Evapporating Salt water, metamorphic rocks, Limestons, hot water solutions, pegamites, plutons. |
| What is ore? | a natural material that is highly profitable. |
| What is reclamation? | The process of reeturning land to its orginal consition after mining is complete. |
| What is density? | How much matter is in a given amount of space |