science stuff u need to no or u will fail the test and life
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are the four most common elements... in order!? | Silicon, Oxygen, Aluminum, and Iron |
| What is the 3rd mineral on the mohs scale? | calcite |
| What is the 8th mieral on the mohs scale? | Topaz |
| What is the 4th mineral on the Mohs scale? | Fluorite |
| Is a gem a mineral? | yes |
| is an ore a mineral? | yes |
| is gold heavier or lighter than pyrite? | heavier |
| the color produced when minerals are scratched on an unglazed tile? | streak |
| splitting into pieces with smooth, regular, surfaces that reflect light? | cleavage |
| a test in which minerals scratch or are scratched by others | hardness |
| how light reflects from a minerals surface? | luster |
| this mineral is an ore and contains the mineral aluminum | bauxite |
| there is a festival named after this mineral....chlaky like, clay??? | kaolin |
| mortar for bricks and paints? | orchre |
| in cat liter and absorbs water??? | fuller's earth |
| in cosmetics(eyeshadow) , paint, and plastics?? | mica |
| the mineral in cemente, paved roads, rocks? | aggregates |
| halite is also called... | salt |
| hematite has what color streak? | redish brown |
| Titanium comes from which 2 minerals? | ilmenite and rutile |
| does mica have cleavage or fracture? | cleavage |
| what is quartz's hardness streak and luster?? | 7, white, nonmetalic |
| what is pyrites hardness streak and luster? | 5, blackish grey, metalic |
| what is galena and graphites hardness streak and luster? | 2, black, metalic |
| minerals that combine to form the most common rock forming groups are??? | silicates |
| A group that includes rock salt is the what group? | halide |
| two other major groups of minerals besides silicates and halides are??? | oxides and carbonates |
| what is the formula for quartz? (capital and lower case letters!!) | SiO2 |
| what is the formula for halite? | NaCl |
| does quartz have cleavage or fracture? | fracture |
| does hematite have a double image? | no |
| does calcite have a double image? | yes |
| is magnetite magnetic (if u dont get this right u are screwed) | yes |
| what are 2 very famous gems?? | the cullinan diamond and the Hope diamond |
| rubies are used in what industrial applications? | lasers |
| Diamonds are sometimes used for what?? | cutting |
| Quartz is sometimes used in what? | watches |
| Elements must be refined, or purified from what | ores |
| Titanium is what... which makes it good for wheel chairs and stuff? | light and durable |
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