Earth Science
The ability of a mineral to glow DURING and after exposure to ultraviolet light
The bending of light rays as they pass through a mineral
The ability of a mineral to continue to glow AFTER exposure to ultraviolet light
Atoms are bonded tightly together
The mineral will split into even sheets
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Quartz Feldspar Mica Calcite Iron
halite
Gold and copper
90%
Silicate minerals Nonsilicate minerals
Carbonates Oxides Sulfides Sulfates Halides Native elements
Silicon Oxygen
Feldspar is an example Composed to interconnected tetrahedrons that form an intricate framework
Chemical composition
Pitchblende
feldspar
magnetite
Density
Silicon Oxygen
Sodium Calcium
brilliant
lodestone
Garnet
The mineral with the higher number can scratch the lower number
Quartz is a framework silicate It contains only silicon-oxygen tetrahedra The bonds between the tetrahedra are very strong This makes quartz extremely hard
Feldspar is a framework silicate Some tetrahedra in feldspar have atoms of metal instead of silicon The bonds between these atoms are weaker than those between silicon and oxygen Therefore, feldspar is not as hard as quartz