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True or false: Minerals are naturally formed, generally inorganic, and composed of an ordered array of atoms?
True or false: Minerals are naturally formed, generally inorganic, and composed of an ordered array of atoms?
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True or false: Minerals can be represented by a chemical formula?
True or false: Minerals can be represented by a chemical formula?
True (A)
True or false: The common suffix of minerals is '-ite', meaning 'belonging to'?
True or false: The common suffix of minerals is '-ite', meaning 'belonging to'?
True (A)
True or false: Scientists identify minerals primarily based on their color or appearance?
True or false: Scientists identify minerals primarily based on their color or appearance?
True or false: Luster is a property of minerals that indicates how light is reflected off from their surface?
True or false: Luster is a property of minerals that indicates how light is reflected off from their surface?
What are the four characteristics that define a mineral?
What are the four characteristics that define a mineral?
How are minerals usually named?
How are minerals usually named?
What is the common suffix of minerals and what does it mean?
What is the common suffix of minerals and what does it mean?
Besides color and appearance, how do scientists identify minerals?
Besides color and appearance, how do scientists identify minerals?
What does luster indicate in relation to minerals?
What does luster indicate in relation to minerals?
Flashcards
Mineral definition
Mineral definition
Naturally formed, generally inorganic, crystalline solid, composed of an ordered array of atoms.
How are minerals named?
How are minerals named?
Minerals are often named after the discoverer or the location of discovery.
Mineral suffix
Mineral suffix
'-ite' means 'belonging to'.
What is Luster?
What is Luster?
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Chemical formula of minerals
Chemical formula of minerals
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How to identify minerals?
How to identify minerals?
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