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STREAK
IS THE COLOR WHICH THE MINERAL DISPLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN ITS POWDERED FORM.
COLOR
S THE VISUAL PERCEPTUAL PROPERTY CORRESPONDING IN HUMANS.
MAGMA
IS A MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ROCKS AND PRIMARILY ELEMENTS ARE SILICON, OXYGEN, ALUMINUM, IRON CALCIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
REFERS TO THE RATIO OF THE WEIGHT OF A MINERAL TO THE WEIGHT OF AN EQUAL WATER.
DUCTILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE DRAWN INTO FINE WIRES.
ORE
REFERS TO THE TYPE OF ROCK THAT CONTAINS USEFUL METALLIC MINERALS LIKE HEMATITE (MINED FOR IRON) AND GALENA (MINED FOR LEAD), THAT CAN BE MINED FOR A PROFIT.
CLEAVAGE
IS THE SPLITTING OF CRYSTALS ALONG THE SMOOTH PLANE.
ANDESITIC
A MEDIUM LEVEL OF SILICA CONTENT, INTERMEDIATE VISCOSITY.
ELECTRICAL PROPERTY
SOME MINERALS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED WHEN RUBBED LIKE SULFUR OR WHEN SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE LIKE QUARTZ, OR WHEN HEATED THE OPPOSITE ENDS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED LIKE TOURMALINE.
MAGNETISM
ABILITY TO ATTRACT OTHER MINERALS.
RADIOACTIVE
ABILITY OF SOME MINERALS TO EMIT RADIATION.
SEDIMENTS
________- SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS FROM THE WEATHERING ARE CALLED.
HARDNESS
IS THE RESISTANCE OF THE MINERAL FROM BEING SCRATCHED.
MALLEABILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE HAMMERED INTO DESIRED SHAPES.
LUSTER
REFERS TO THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHT WHICH IS REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE MINERAL.
FRACTURE
TAKES PLACE WHEN A MINERAL SPLITS IN A DIRECTION POSSESSING DIFFICULT INDISTINCT CLEAVAGE.
IRREGULAR FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A RUGGED OR ROUGH SURFACE.
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORMED FROM SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS THAT HAVE BEEN LITHIFIED.
CLEAVAGE
IS THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF MINERALS TO BREAK ALONG DEFINITE SEAMS OF WEAK BONDING.
MINERALS
Building Blocks of Rocks, Occur Naturally, Inorganic, Internal Structure is in Orderly Pattern, Definite Chemical Composition
CRYSTAL GROWTH
IT DESCRIBES THE GROWTH PATTERN OF THE CRYSTALS OF THE MINERAL
LUSTER
REFERS TO THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHT WHICH IS REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE MINERAL
METALLIC LUSTER
ARE MINERALS THAT "SHINE" WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT
NON METALLIC LUSTER
ARE PEARLY, SILKY, VITREOUS AND RESINOUS
SUBMETALLIC LUSTER
ARE MINERALS THAT HAS SOMEWHAT METALLIC LUSTER
COLOR
IS THE VISUAL PERCEPTUAL PROPERTY CORRESPONDING IN HUMANS
STREAK
IS THE COLOR WHICH THE MINERAL DISPLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN ITS POWDERED FORM
HARDNESS
IS THE RESISTANCE OF THE MINERAL FROM BEING SCRATCHED
FRIEDRICH MOHS
INVENTED MOHS SCALE
CLEAVAGE
IS THE SPLITTING OF CRYSTALS ALONG THE SMOOTH PLANE
FRACTURE
TAKES PLACE WHEN A MINERAL SPLITS IN A DIRECTION POSSESSING DIFFICULT INDISTINCT CLEAVAGE
CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A SERIES OF SMOOTHLY CURVED CONCENTRIC RINGS ABOUT THE STRESSED POINT, GENERATING A SHELLLIKE APPEARANCE
IRREGULAR FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A RUGGED OR ROUGH SURFACE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
REFERS TO THE RATIO OF THE WEIGHT OF A MINERAL TO THE WEIGHT OF AN EQUAL WATER
MAGNETISM
ABILITY TO ATTRACT OTHER MINERALS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTY
SOME MINERALS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED WHEN RUBBED LIKE SULFUR OR WHEN SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE LIKE QUARTZ, OR WHEN HEATED THE OPPOSITE ENDS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED LIKE TOURMALINE
MALLEABILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE HAMMERED INTO DESIRED SHAPES
DUCTILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE DRAWN INTO FINE WIRES
RADIOACTIVE
ABILITY OF SOME MINERALS TO EMIT RADIATION
ORE
REFERS TO THE TYPE OF ROCK THAT CONTAINS USEFUL METALLIC MINERALS LIKE HEMATITE (MINED FOR IRON) AND GALENA (MINED FOR LEAD), THAT CAN BE MINED FOR A PROFIT
ROCKS
HARD AND SOLID EARTHS MATERIAL THAT MAINTAIN THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH
IGNEOUS ROCKS
FORMS FROM MAGMA/LAVA THAT COOLS AND SOLIDIFIES
INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS OR PLUTONIC ROCKS
FORMS WHEN MAGMA COOLS SLOWLY BELOW THE EARTH'S SURFACE
EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS OR VOLCANIC ROCKS
FORMS WHEN MAGMA REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACE A VOLCANO AND COOLS QUICKLY
MAGMA
IS A MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ROCKS AND PRIMARILY ELEMENTS ARE SILICON,OXYGEN, ALUMINUM, IRON CALCIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM
ANDESITIC
A MEDIUM LEVEL OF SILICA CONTENT, INTERMEDIATE VISCOSITY
RHYOLITIC
HIGH SILICA CONTENT, HIGH VISCOSITY
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORMED FROM SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS THAT HAVE BEEN LITHIFIED
WEATHERING
THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN OF ROCKS
SEDIMENTS
SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS FROM THE WEATHERING ARE CALLED
DETRITUS/DETRITAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
IS PARTICLES OF ROCK DERIVED FROM PRE-EXISTING ROCK THROUGH PROCESSES OF WEATHERING AND EROSION
CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORM BY PRECIPITATION OF MINERALS FROM WATER
METAMORPHIC ROCKS
ROCKS THAT CHEMICALLY CHANGED IN FORM, STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONUNDER THE PROCESS OF METAMORPHISM
CONTACT METAMORPHISM
WHEN MAGMA INTRUDES INTO EXISTING ROCKS
REGIONAL METAMORPHISM
FORMED DURING MOUNTAIN BUILDING PROCESS THAT OCCURS OVER A LARGE AREA
PETROLOGIC CYCLE
TYPE OF ROCK CHANGING INTO ANOTHER TYPE OF ROCK
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