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Rocks And Minerals Notes Guide 2015

Minerals Notes

What i s a m ineral?

A m ineral i s a n _ ________________ s olid f ormed i n _ ________________

I t i s i norganic, m eaning i t i s n ot f ormed b y _ ___________________ a nd _ _____________________________.

2 . M inerals h ave a _ _____________________________________ a nd h ave d istinctive _ _______________________.

3 . A m ineral’s c rystalline s tructure i s t he _ ___________________________________________________________.

Crystals:

4. W hat a re c rystals? _ __________________________

_ _________________________________________.

5. A c rystal’s s hape i s d etermined b y t he _ ____________________________________________________.

6. T he c olor o f a c rystal i s d etermined b y _ ________________________________________________________.

How d o M inerals f orm?

A. Can f orm f rom _ __________________ i nside t he E arth c alled _ _________________________.

B. Can f rom m agma t hat r eaches E arth’s s urface, c alled _ _____________.

C. Can f orm f rom _ __________________________ o f d issolved m inerals.

D. Can f orm f rom _ ______________________________________because w ater c an h old d issolved m inerals.

M AIN P ROPERTIES O F A M INERAL:

a) __________________________ d ) _ ____________________ g ) _ _________________

b) __________________________ e ) _ ____________________

c) __________________________ f ) _ _____________________

A. _ ___________________ i s t he l east r eliable w ay t o c lassify a

m ineral.

B. _ ___________________ ( shininess) i s t he p roperty t hat d escribes

“ how” a m ineral r eflects l ight.

C. _ _____________________ d escribes t he c olor o f t he “ powder” o f

a m ineral. T he c olor o f a m ineral ‘ s s treak i s

a lways t he s ame a s t he c olor o f t he m ineral’s

s ample ( True?/False?).

Rocks And Minerals Notes Guide 2015