User:Atcovi/Science/Notes/Warmups: Earth Science Vocabulary: Minerals


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SIG:-Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 12:44, 12 January 2017 (UTC) TERM:11/09/2016 - 11/28/2016 (Q2)

Vocabulary for Minerals

 * 1) Mineral - Organic substance of natural occurrence
 * 2) Crystal - Constituents are arranged in a certain way
 * 3) Element - Can't be broken down into simple parts
 * 4) Inorganic - Not consisting of living matter
 * 5) Compound - 2 or more elements
 * 6) Oxide - Chemical Compound (Contains 1 oxygen atom and 1 other element in their chemical formula)
 * 7) Silicate - A salt in which the anion (Negatively charged ions are known as anions (which are attracted to anodes) and positively charged ions are called cations (which are attracted to cathodes)) contains both silicon and oxygen.
 * 8) Sulfide - Inorganic anion of sulfur
 * 9) Luster - Soft glow, especially of a reflective surface
 * 10) Streak - Color of a mineral when crushed down to powder
 * 11) Cleavage - Tendency of a mineral to break along smooth planes
 * 12) Fracture - Texture/Shape of a rock's surface formed when a mineral fractures
 * 13) Hardness - Describes how easy/hard it is to scratch a mineral
 * 14) Ore - Special type of rock from which we can economically extract valuable minerals.
 * 15) Reclamation - Act of referring something to a better state (To get a better look at this, check this site: http://dnr.mo.gov/geology/lrp/?/env/lrp/ - "The Land Reclamation Program assures that mined land is returned to the best possible condition for use after mining is completed")
 * 16) Metallic - Metallic minerals are extracted from mineral deposits, which are concentrations of metallic minerals produced by geological processes. Some metallic minerals contain valuable metals, such as copper, gold, nickel, lead, zinc or platinum. (https://www.reference.com/science/definition-metallic-minerals-ce66b07a5aad6958). Mineral deposits: Mineral deposits are naturally occurring accumulations or concentrations of metals or minerals of sufficient size and concentration that might, under favourable circumstances, have economic value. (http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/minerals/mineral-exploration/deposits-events)
 * 17) Gemstone - Piece of mineral crystal which (in cut and polished form) is used to make jewelry.
 * 18) Surface/Strip Mining - Method of extracting minerals near surface of Earth/Strip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral ore by first removing all of the soil and rock that lies on top of it (https://www.google.com/search?q=strip+mining+kids&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=662&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtyauMhr3RAhUlCMAKHZzBBLkQ_AUIBigB&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=strip+mining - Google Images Search, for visual help).
 * 19) Vitreous - Glassy luster on mineral surface
 * 20) Opaque - Not able to see through it
 * 21) Translucent - Allowing light
 * 22) Precious/Semi-Precious - Valuable stones/Minerals that can be used for/as gems, but aren't as valuable as Precious Stones
 * 23) Resinous Minerals - Minerals that have the look of resins (dried glue/chewing gum).