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Mineralogy332PS5&6
MSU Mineralogy Problem Set 5 & Part of 6 Not covered with nonsil flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Silky or wavy appearance on the surface of minerals, satan spar gypsum and tigers's eye quartz. | Chatoyancy |
| Emission of light when a mineral is heated below "red hot" temperature. | Thermoluminescence |
| A mineral that can be drawn into wire, gold and native Cu. | Ductile |
| Closely spaces fractures can cause a changing or play of colors as a mineral is rotated, labradorite or opal. | Iridescence |
| Mineral inclusions. | Black calcite caused by MnO2 dispersions |
| Cohesiveness of a mineral. | Tenacity |
| Inability of a mineral to break in a consistent fashion. | Fracture |
| Needlelike crystals. | Acicular |
| Related to the kinds of atoms comprising the mineral. | Specific gravity |
| Color caused by presence of small concentrations of element(s), Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu. | Chromophores |
| Ability of a mineral to break in a consistent way. | Cleavage |
| Small spherical grains of a mineral, hematite. | Oolitic |
| Emission of light when a mineral is bombarded with x-rays or UV light, some examples of fluorite and scheelite. | Fluorescence |
| Kidney shaped mineral masses. | Reniform |
| A smooth curved breakage. | Concoidal |
| Starlike figure exhibited in light reflected or transmitted by some crystals, rubies and sapphires. | Asterism |
| Having the luster of glass, quartz and diamonds. | Vitreous |
| Minerals showing 2 directions of cleavage. | Feldspars, augite and hornblende |
| Minerals associated with piezoelectricity. | Quartz and tourmaline |
| 5 on the Mohs hardness scale. | Apatite |
| Cr+3 Chromophore causing green color. | Emerald |
| Cu composition causing a green color. | Malachite |
| Fe in quartz. | Amethyst |
| Mineral showing dichroism. | Cordierite |
| The blue gemstone variety of corundum. | Sapphire |
| The mineral most important in the use of geothermometry. | Sphalerite |
| The mineral resembling chalcocite and displays prominent cleavage. | Enargite |
| The carbonate mineral with the highest specific gravity. | Witherite |
| The mineral most important as a source of fluorine. | Fluorite |
| The mineral with a non-metallic luster and 3-directional 90 degree cleavage. | Halite |
| The green mineral with radiating crystals. | Wavellite |
| The principal ore mineral for the source of Sn. | Cassiterite |
| The mineral which resembles bornite and displays prominent cleavage. | Covellite |
| The magnetic mineral deficient in Fe with respect to S. | Pyrrohite |
| The phosphate mineral comprised of rare earth elements. | Monazite |
| The principal ore mineral used for the source of arsenic. | Arsenopyrite |
| The iron mineral displaying rhombohedral cleavage. | Siderite |
| The important source for the element tungsten. | Wolframite |
| The principal ore mineral for the source of the element Mo. | Molybdenite |
| The mineral which typically displays the "cockscomb" structure. | Marcasite |
| The principal ore mineral for the source of Cr | Chromite |
| The most common (abundant) sulfide mineral. | Pyrite |
| The mineral which is the major source of the element Ti. | Ilmenite |
| The common borate mineral displaying an elongated splintery cleavage. | Kernite |
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