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Mineral

Composed by chemical compound that is made up of tightly linked or tied elements

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Mineral

Each has a specific value/use

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Rocks

Composed of one or more minerals

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Minerals

They have definite chemical composition

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Carbonites

What group of elements is used for chalk

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Sulfides

What group of elements is a great source of iron and lead

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Sulfates

What group of elements is used for orthopedic casts

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Native elements

What group of elements is used for jewelries and coins

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Phosphates

What group of elements is used for fertilizer

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Crystallization

As the magma cools different crystals form at different temperature

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Metamorphism

A rock that is exposed to extreme heat and pressure but does not melt

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Igneous

Form from cooling and hardening of molten magma and can be form by slowly cooling beneath the surface or more quickly at the surface

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Extrusive

Forms when magma makes its way to earth's surface as lava then cools

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Extrusive

Aphanitic- Very small or fine grained

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Intrusive

Cools slowly beneath the earth surface and are created by magma

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Intrusive

Phaneritic- Very large/coarse grained

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Ultramafic

Igneous rock composition that is very dark in colour

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Mafic

Igneous rock composition that is dark colour and made up of magnesium and iron

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Intermediate

Igneous rock composition that is between mafic and felsic

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Felsic

Igneous rock composition that is light in colour

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Aphanitic

Fine grained

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Phaneritic

Coarse grained

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Porphyritic

Large crystals with small crystals

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Glassy

Non ordered solid from rapid quenching

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Pyroclastic

Composite of elected fragments

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Sedimentary

Formed by the compaction and cementing together of sediments and can be formed through erosion and weathering of other rocks

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Sedimentary

Has distinct layering on it's surface and it's commonly found in different bodies of water

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Sedimentary

Soft and mabilis magpira-piraso since it's made up of sediments

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Erosion

Due to mass movement

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Deposition

Carried by wind and water

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Compaction

Due to high pressure off layered sediments resulting to binding of elements

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Cementation

Layering of sediments one solid sample

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Lithification

The process of compaction and cementation

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Clastic

Form from class or pieces of other rocks like sandstone, conglomerate, breccia, shale

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Organic

Form from hard biological materials like plants, shells, bones that are compressed into rocks

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Chemical

Form from chemical precipitation and evaporation

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Metamorphic

Forms when minerals in an existing rocks are changed by heat and pressure below the surface and can undo physical and chemical change

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Metamorphic

A type of rock that is usually found in deeper crust and is super strong, has smooth texture due to foliation

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Regional

Due to changes in pressure and temperature over large region of crust and has direct contact with heat

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Contact

Mainly by heat due to contact with magma

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Texture

Refers to the size arrangement and grains within rocks

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Foliation

Any planar arrangement of mineral grains or structural features within a rock

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Mineral

Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid with definite internal structure and chemical composition

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Luster

It is the quality and intensity of reflected light exhibited by the mineral

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Metallic luster

Generally opaque and exhibit replesdent shine similar to a polished material

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Metallic

Gold, copper, pyrite, sphalerite, cinnabar are examples of

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Non metallic luster

Generally looks like glassy, dull, greasy, silky, or brilliant

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Non metallic

Quartz, diamond, garnet, opal, calcite are examples of

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Hardness

Measure the resistance of mineral to abrasion

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Color

Unique identifying property of certain minerals

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Streak

The colour of a mineral in powdered form using streak plate

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Non metallic

When a mineral is scratched to a steak plate and the colour is the same

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Metallic

When a mineral is scratched to a steak plate and the colour is NOT the same

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Crystal form

External shape of a crystal, it is the natural shape of the mineral before the development of any cleavages or fracture

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Cleavage

Break along parallel repetitive planes of weakness to form smooth flat surface

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Fracture

The broken surface that are irregular and non planar, rough, jagged surface

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Density

The ratio of the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water

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d=m/v

Formula for density

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Silicates

Si + O

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Carbonates

C + 3 oxygen

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Oxide

1 oxygen + Other elements

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Sulfates

S + 4 Oxygen

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Sulfides

S + Oxygen

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Native elements

These are PURE ELEMENTS

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Metal

High thermal and electrical conductivity

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Semi metal

Fragile than metals and have lower conductivity

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Non metal

Non conductive and is insulator

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Halides

Made with halogen elements (Cl, br, I, at, F)

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Natural hazard

Threat of an event that will likely have a negative impact brought by either geological or atmospheric process

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Geological hazard

Brought by geological processes/movement of plates

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Earthquake

Movement of magma sa mantle because of convection current

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Tectonic

A type of earthquake wherein anyone can experience this

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Volcanic

A type of earthquake wherein only the people near the area can experience

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Casualties

Magnitude: Vibration

Intensity: ??

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Volcanic eruption

Release of ashes and gas

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Local

A type of tsunami wherein the origin is in the shallow part of the water and has 1 hour duration

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Farfield

A type of tsunami that is far and in the deeper level of the sea with a duration of 5days-7weeks

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Liquefaction

To liquid state

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Hydrometeorological Hazard

Brought by different atmospheric processes

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Thunderstorm

When the initial climate is hot, high evaporation rate and high temperature

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Philippines institute of volcanology and seismology

Meaning of PHIVOLCS

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Philippines atmospheric geophysical and astronomical administration

Meaning of PAGASA

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National disaster Risk reduction and management council

Meaning of NDRRMC

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Department of science and technology

Meaning of DOST

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