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How are minerals classified?
How are minerals classified?
Minerals have been systematically grouped into different chemical classes on the basis of their chemical composition.
How many minerals are approximately known according to Klein.C.et.al.(2013)?
How many minerals are approximately known according to Klein.C.et.al.(2013)?
Approximately 4150 minerals are known.
______ is the study of the regularity of form and the internal structure of the mineral.
______ is the study of the regularity of form and the internal structure of the mineral.
Crystallography
______ Mineralogy discusses the physical characteristics of minerals like cohesion, elasticity, density, light, heat, and electricity.
______ Mineralogy discusses the physical characteristics of minerals like cohesion, elasticity, density, light, heat, and electricity.
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In Descriptive Mineralogy, classification of minerals and the description of each species with its ______ are provided.
In Descriptive Mineralogy, classification of minerals and the description of each species with its ______ are provided.
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Eight of the 108 elements found on the Earth’s surface are very common, forming 98.59% by weight of the ground shell, while the remaining 100 elements constitute 1.40% by weight of the Earth’s ______.
Eight of the 108 elements found on the Earth’s surface are very common, forming 98.59% by weight of the ground shell, while the remaining 100 elements constitute 1.40% by weight of the Earth’s ______.
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Minerals and rocks are very important for ___________
Minerals and rocks are very important for ___________
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Minerals and rocks play an important role in many Earth processes such as ___________, coastal erosion, and volcanic activity
Minerals and rocks play an important role in many Earth processes such as ___________, coastal erosion, and volcanic activity
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Knowing process properties of the minerals and rocks provides insight into how the mechanisms in the Earth work and helps us understand how we can best manage the Earth ___________
Knowing process properties of the minerals and rocks provides insight into how the mechanisms in the Earth work and helps us understand how we can best manage the Earth ___________
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Minerals on Earth generate rocks, rocks constitute the ___________
Minerals on Earth generate rocks, rocks constitute the ___________
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Minerals have been systematically grouped into different chemical classes on the basis of their chemical ___________
Minerals have been systematically grouped into different chemical classes on the basis of their chemical ___________
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