Minerals – Ch 5 TermsProperties Groups Identification Random
The mass of a substance to the volume is its ____ Answer
Density Home
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is its _____ Answer
Hardness Home
Tendency of a mineral to break and form uneven, irregular surfaces Answer
Fracture Home
An inorganic solid with characteristic chemical composition and physical properties Answer
Mineral Home
Flourite and feldspar are examples of these Answer
Minerals Home
The way that light is reflected from a mineral’s surface Answer
Home Luster
True/False: Chatoyancy means “cat’s eye” and has a silky appearance Answer
True Home
Daily Double!! What is the color of a mineral in a powdered form? Answer
Streak Home
What physical property is unreliable as an identification clue for minerals? Answer
Color Home
What is the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes, forming flat surfaces? Answer
Cleavage Home
A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern Answer
Crystal Home
What are the 2 main groups of minerals? Answer
Silicates or Non- silicates Home
Minerals are usually _____, meaning they do not contain carbon Answer
Inorganic Home
Mineral that does not contain silicon or oxygen Answer
Nonsilicate Home
Mineral that contains silicon and oxygen Answer
Silicate Home
Answer True or False: A mineral that glows in ultraviolet light is phosphorescent
False (fluorescent) Home
What 2 elements must be present in a silicate? Answer
Silicon and Oxygen Home
Which type of silicate does each tetrahedron share 3 of its oxygen atoms with other tetrahedra, and the remaining oxygen atoms bond with Al or Mg atoms? Answer
Sheet silicates Home
If an unstable atomic nuclei decays into stable nuclei, the mineral is ____. Answer
Radioactive Home
Answer What kind of tetrahedra does NOT link with Silicon or Oxygen atoms?
Isolated Tetrahedra Home
What is the hardest mineral on the Moh’s hardness scale? Answer
Diamond Home
What is the softest mineral on the Moh’s hardness scale? Answer
Talc Home
If a mineral reflects light like a metal it has what kind of luster? Answer
Metallic Luster Home
Daily Double!! What do you call a tetrahedra that does not link with other Silicon and Oxygen atoms? Answer
Isolated Tetrahedra Home
What shape does an “asterism” describe? Answer
A Star Home