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Rocksandminerals4sci
Rocks and minerals for science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What 4 characteristics do minerals have? | Forms in nature, Is a Solid, has a definate chemical makeup, has a crystal structure |
| How can Minerals dissolved in water form into rocks? | Water Evaporates |
| What are the most common rock-forming minerals? What 2 elements will be found in this group? | Silicates Silicon. Oxygen |
| How are Minerals classified? | By it's Chemical makeup. |
| What does the Powder test test for? | Streak |
| What does the reflection of the surface for a mineral stand for? | Luster Metal/nonmetal |
| Sedimentry: Metamorphic: Igneous: | B.C.C Burial,Compact.cementation ::: surface Heat and Pressure change ::: Deep Crust Cooling of molt and rock ::: volcanos |
| What is foliation? | Can form stripes |
| What is the Moh's scale? | Measures Hardness on a scale from 1-10 |
| What is Ore | Rock with mineral |
| Where are most minerals found? | On the surface |