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What is a crystal?
What is a crystal?
- A gas bounded by naturally formed plane faces
- A homogeneous solid bounded by naturally formed plane faces (correct)
- A liquid bounded by naturally formed plane faces
- A mixture bounded by naturally formed plane faces
What does the term 'crystalline' mean?
What does the term 'crystalline' mean?
- Having a regular internal arrangement of atoms (correct)
- Having an irregular internal arrangement of atoms
- Not having any internal arrangement of atoms
- Having only crystal faces
Are all minerals crystalline solids?
Are all minerals crystalline solids?
- No, minerals can be in any state
- It depends on the natural environment
- Yes, all minerals are crystalline solids (correct)
- Only some minerals are crystalline solids
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
How are many crystals deposited in open spaces in rocks?
How are many crystals deposited in open spaces in rocks?
What are miarolitic cavities?
What are miarolitic cavities?
What is a mineral?
What is a mineral?
In what type of solids is the term 'crystalline' applied?
In what type of solids is the term 'crystalline' applied?
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
How are many crystals deposited in open spaces in rocks?
How are many crystals deposited in open spaces in rocks?
What type of solids are considered as minerals?
What type of solids are considered as minerals?
What is the term used for crystalline solids that do not exhibit crystal faces?
What is the term used for crystalline solids that do not exhibit crystal faces?
What is the name for the cavities generally termed miarolitic?
What is the name for the cavities generally termed miarolitic?
What is a crystal?
What is a crystal?
What is the adjective applied to any material having a regular internal arrangement of its constituent atoms or ions?
What is the adjective applied to any material having a regular internal arrangement of its constituent atoms or ions?
What are well-developed mineral crystals likely to reflect?
What are well-developed mineral crystals likely to reflect?
What term is used for any material having a regular internal arrangement of its constituent atoms or ions?
What term is used for any material having a regular internal arrangement of its constituent atoms or ions?
In single crystals, what often reflects the atomic structure?
In single crystals, what often reflects the atomic structure?
What term is used for mineral crystals that exhibit few or no crystal faces?
What term is used for mineral crystals that exhibit few or no crystal faces?
What type of fluids have deposited many crystals in open spaces in rocks?
What type of fluids have deposited many crystals in open spaces in rocks?
In what type of solids is the term 'crystalline' applied?
In what type of solids is the term 'crystalline' applied?
What is the term used for the cavities generally termed miarolitic?
What is the term used for the cavities generally termed miarolitic?
What are minerals by definition?
What are minerals by definition?
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
Where do most well-developed mineral crystals occur?
'Crystalline solids that do not exhibit crystal faces' are:
'Crystalline solids that do not exhibit crystal faces' are:
What is defined as a homogeneous solid bounded by naturally formed plane faces related to a regular internal arrangement of atoms?
What is defined as a homogeneous solid bounded by naturally formed plane faces related to a regular internal arrangement of atoms?
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