LONG QUIZ ROCKS

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building blocks of rocks

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minerals

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sniffs

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naturally occurring
inorganic
fixed chemical formula
specific atomic arrangement

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FIVE CRITERIA

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REVIEW

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Physical properties

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physical properties

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used to identify minerals easily

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colors

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it is the result of the way minerals absorb lighy

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color

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color is the ________ means of identifying minerals

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least reliable

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is the color of the mineral in powder

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streak

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what type o in test they use in streak

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streak test

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referst to the measure of the minerals resistance to scratching

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hardness

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what scale they use in hardness

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mohs hardness scale

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are used to describe how minerals break into pieces

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cleavage and fracture

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tells how a mineral’s crystal are arranged

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crystalline structure

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crystalline

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crystal solid

amorphous solid

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indicates the extent of life that can pass through the mineral

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transparency

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indicates the ability of a mineral to attract or repel other minerals

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magnetism

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is the level of resistance or reaction of minerals to stress such as crushing or bending or tearing

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tenacity

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refers to the reaction of mineral to light

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luster

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is distinct smell of a mineral that is usually released from a chemical reaction when subjected to water or air

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odor

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is a measure of the density of a mineral

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specific gravity

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chemical properties

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chemical properties

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is the largest and most abundant group containing Si O2 with some Al, Mg, Fe and Ca

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silicate

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is most found deposited in marine environments

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carbonate

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forms in areas with high evaporation rates and where salty waters slowly evaporate

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sulphate

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contains natural salts and includes fluorite, halite, and sylvite, components

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halide

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is a diverse class. metallic minerals belong to this class.

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oxide

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has important metals such as Cu, Pb, and Ag which are considered economically significant

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sulphide

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contains minerals with phosphorus

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phosphate

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contains metals and intermetallic elements (Au,Ag,Cu), and nonmetals (bismuth, graphite, and sulphur).

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native element

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are natural substances consisting of aggregate minerals clumped together with other earth materials through natural processes

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rock

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3 types of rock

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igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic

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fire | are crystallized from molten or partially motlen volcanic materials that came from within the earth

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igneous

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igneous rock may form in two ways

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first type of igenous forming

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plutonic or intrusive igneous

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2nd type of igneous forming

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volcanic or extrusive igneous

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remaining particles

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sediments

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sedimentary are rocks that have formed form the of different materials on earth's surface

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deposition

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sedimentary are found on

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beaches, rivers and oceans

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to learn about the ________________ that had changed through earth's history

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climate and enivironment

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sedimentary rocks are classified

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texture, nature, shape of sediment and presence of cement

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2 classification of sedimentary rock

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clastic or detrital | chemical

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from weathered rocks contain rock particles of different size further classified into five type

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clastic or detrital

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five types

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formed from chemical precipitation of minerals

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chemical sedimentary rock

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basis for grouping is their composition

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chemical sedimentary rock

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are rocks that derive from igneous or sedimentary rocks that were exposed to high, pressure, high temperature or a combination of both, deep below the surface of earth

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metamorphic

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the original rock, prior to metamorphism

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protolith

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the parent rock subjected to metamorphism | can be any rock type

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protolith

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cyrstallized from magma or lava

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igneous

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deposited from wind or water

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sedimentary

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metamorhpic

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igneous or sedimentary rocks that recrystallized at elevated pressure and temperature

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examples of metamorphic rock

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slate, schist, gneiss, marble, quartzite

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rocks cool quickly and as a result these rocks are fine grained or has lack of crystal growth

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extrusive igneous rocks

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rocks that are formed from magma that cools slowly and as a result these rocks are coarse grained

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intrusive