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Final Review Packet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mineral | a naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and a characteristic crystalline structure |
| 4 basic characteristics of minerals | natural inorganic crystalline structure definite chemical composition |
| 96% of the earth is | silicates |
| 4% of earth is | nonsilicates |
| silicate | minerals that contain a combo of silicon and oxygen |
| 6 non-silicates | native elements carbonates halides oxides sulfates sulfides |
| native elements | made up of 1 element |
| carbonates | contain combos of carbon and oxygen |
| halides | inorganic minerals that contain combos of fluorine chlorine iodine or bromine with sodium potassium or calcium |