This word means that the mineral could not arise form anything that was once living
A substance formed when 2 or more elements combine and lose their distinct properties is
In a mineral, the particles line up in a repeating pattern to form....
A substance composed of a single kind of atom is called
Minerals that glow under UV light has a property know as
The softest mineral is
Geologists classify crystals into this many group structures
This is the property of mass divided by volume
A mineral that splits apart easily along flat surfaces has....
A streak test shows....
These are the cracks underground that hot water and metal follow, where metal crystallizes
Crystallization of melted materials and dissolving materials in hot water are...
Halite forms by....
Rate of cooling, Gas in Magma and chemical compostion of Magma
When magma cools deep below the surface for a long period of time these form
Mineral from which metals can be removed in usable amounts are called
These make useful tools because they are hard yet easily shaped
The process in which an ore is melted to seperate the useful metals from other elements
A solid mixture of two or more metals - an example is steel
This type of mine is a network of tunnels that extend deep into the ground
A rock that contains a metal or economically useful material
Many value minerals are found in or near these
The minerals that make up most of the rocks of the Earth's crust are called....
Scars on the land, Pollute water, destory habitaits, health problems
Observe Rocks and Plants growing in the area and Test stream for chemicals
What is Talc?
What is six?
What is the color of the minerals powder?
What are veins?
What are the ways Crystals form?
What are the things crystal size depends on?
What are Ores?
What are Metals?
What is ore?
What are volcanos?
What are rock forming minerals?
What are the environmental impacts of mining?
What geologists look for when prospecting ore?