NHSV Geology: Minerals

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 0 people
0.0(0)
full-widthCall Kai
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
GameKnowt Play
Card Sorting

1/14

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

15 Terms

1
New cards

quartz

symmetrical

2
New cards

mica

shiny thin layer

3
New cards

calcite

very common, similar to halite. clear, in crystal structure, columns

4
New cards

halite

common, similar to calcite. salty

5
New cards

feldspar

angular, not right angles

6
New cards

olivine

green, more pure green than epidote

7
New cards

bentonite

gray clay, slippery, for industry rather than pottery

8
New cards

hematite

iron, red, heavy b/c of metal

9
New cards

garnet

neosilicates, has something else in it, aluminum, diff. colors

10
New cards

pyrite

fools gold, shiny, iron and sulfur

11
New cards

epidote

green, often in streaks in other rocks

12
New cards

rutile

titanium source, small columns

13
New cards

koalinite

white clay, used for pottery

14
New cards

zircon

tiny, used for radio dating

15
New cards

chalcopyrite

bronze-ish, copper ore