EARTH SCI SET 2 Flashcards by Scimel Surriga

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study of minerals

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mineralogy

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naturally occurring compound

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mineral

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ability to reflect light off its surface

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luster

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three types of ability to transmit light

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opaque
translucent
transparent

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no light can pass through

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opaque

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asmall amount of light can pass through

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translucent

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almost all light can pass through

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transparent

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not a reliable property in identifying minerals

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color

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color of mineral in powdered form

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streak

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combination of crystals

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crystal shape

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minerals resistance to breaking

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tenacity

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resistance to abrasion

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hardness

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ability to break along planes of weak bonding

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cleavage

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exhibits uneven surface when broken

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fracture

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ratio of density of mineral to density of water

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specific gravity

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make up most of rocks on earth’s crust

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rock forming minerals

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used extensively in manufacturing products

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economic minerals

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minerals abundant in earth’s crust

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silicate minerals

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less abundant in earth’s crust

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non-silicate minerals

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process where magma cools and solidifies

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crystallization/solidification

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when exposed to surface

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uplifting

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disintegrate due to the influence of the atmosphere

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weathering

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particles dissolved from weathering

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sediments

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minerals deposited into bodies of water

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lithification

type of igneous rock made of tiny crystals

extrusive rocks (volcanic rocks)

type of igneous rock made of large crystals

intrusive rocks(plutonic rock)

how do sedimentary rocks form

compaction and cementation of sediments

how do igneous rocks form

cooling of magma

transformation or change in form

metamorphism

extact ores near earth's surface

surface mining

extract ores embedded deep beneath the surface

underground mining

usage of cyanide/acid to dissolve non-useful rock

heap leaching

production of air bubbles for important minerals to float

floatation

heating pore at very high temperature

smelting