E.S Mineral Notes Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is a mineral? | A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a sure chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure. |
What are 2 ways that minerals are formed? | Magma cooling & MInerals dissolve in water ( solution) |
What are the 4 characteristics of minerals? | - formed by natural processes |
What are the 6 crystal systems? | cubic, hexagonal, tetragonal, orthorhombic, monoclinic, triclinic. |
explain the process of magma cooling. | magma (melted rock) cools as it gets to earth's surface. When magma cools slowly, it gives atoms that are losing heat energy more time to move closer together. |
explain the process of solution. | when water evaporates in dry climate, ions that are left behind form crystals. |
what are some of the properties used to identify minerals? | hardness, luster, specific gravity, streak. |
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