chapter 4
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| Mineral | A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition
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| element | A substance composed of a single kind of Atom
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| compound | Two or more elements are combined so that the elements no longer have distinct properties
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| Properties | Hardness, Color, Streak, Density, Luster
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| Cleavage | A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has the property called CLEAVAGE
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| Fracture | When a mineral breaks in an irregular way
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| Fluorescene | Minerals that glow under ultraviolet light have a property know as fluorescene
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| What two ways are minerals formed? | Through crystallization of melted materials and through the crystallization of materials dissolved in water
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| Vein | A narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is much different from the surrounding rock
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| Solution | A mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
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| Gemstone | A hard colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster
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| Ore | A rock that contains a metal or economically useful mineral
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| 3 Types of Mines | Strip, Open pit mines and shaft Mines
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| Alloy | A solid mixture of two or more metals
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| Smelting | removing the metals from the ore
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| What are the Five steps to smelting? | Iron ore is crushed,
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| Crystals | The repeating pattern of a minerals particles
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| Name Six Types of Crystal Systems | Magnetite, Quartz, Rutile, Sulfur, Azurite, Microcline Feldspar
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| Prospector | Anyone who searches or "prospects" for an ore deposit
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| Rock forming minerals | 20 minerals that make up the earths crust
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| Characteristics of a mineral? | Naturally occurring, Inorganic, Solid, Crystal Structure, definite chemical composition,
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| What are the properties of a mineral? | Hardness, Color, Streak, Luster, Density
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| How would properties be used to identify minerals? | Each mineral has its own specific properties that can be used to identify it
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| Stainless steel | An alloy of iron, chromium, and nickel- it doesn't rust
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| Pyrite | Fools gold - Iron and sulfur
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