Minerals Quiz

2. they are not made from living organisms
4. mineral on Moh's Scale of Hardness
6. have ____ when they split easily along planes
7. that are highly valued due to being rare, and pretty. Often used in jewelry
8. that were dissolved, that get left behind when the liquid gets evaporated
14. group containing sulfur
20. three dimensional shape that resembled a pyramid, quality of silicates
21. method, involves rubbing mineral on a porcelain plate to see te qualities of what is left behind
23. group that are compounds of metal atoms and oxygen
25. method, the least reliable for a mineral's identity though a very obvious one, involves appearance
28. method, the distinct shape of a mineral
29. method, measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
30. group containing saltes, such as sodium chloride, calcium chloride, etc.
31. group containing sulfate

1. process of removing ores from the ground
3. group found as lone elements, such as gold, platinum, etc. (not combined with any other atom)
5. common mineral group
9. a liquid reaches maximum capacity of held dissolved substance
10. method, how much matter or mass is contained in a set volume
11. method, how the mineral feels
12. term for subterranean lava
13. you add more of a dissolved substance to a fully saturated liquid
15. method, measure of the jagged or smooth nature of edges
16. term for magma that has reached the surface of Earth
17. scale of hardness, a chart listing the relative hardness of minerals
18. group composed of a metallic element and a carbonate ion
19. occuring, inorganic solid
22. have a definite ___ structure
24. ___ of magma cooling determines the size of mineral crystals formed
25. solid material where the atoms are formed into repeating, arranged patterns
26. method, how reflective of light a mineral is
27. that is useful