T6L2*** - Minerals Flashcard

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What is a mineral?

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A naturally occurring solid with a crystal structure

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How do minerals form?

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From cooling magma or dissolved minerals in water

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What makes minerals different from rocks?

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Minerals have a crystal structure.

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What is a crystal?

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A solid with atoms in a repeating pattern

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How do crystals grow in crystallization?

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They form from atoms lining up in a pattern

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Which of these is not a characteristic of minerals?

• They are solid
• They are made by people
• They form in nature

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They are made by people

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What is an organic mineral?

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A mineral that comes from living things

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Which of these is an example of a mineral? Sugar, Quartz, Wood

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Quartz

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What do all minerals have in common?

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They have a special crystal pattern