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Ivack 6th Chapter 3
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Moh's scale is used to describe and compare an mineral's __________________.
hardness
splits easily along flat surfaces
cleavage
splits roughly along jagged edges
fracture
describes the way a mineral reflects light
luster
Density = Mass/ ______________
volume
metallic and glossy describe a mineral's ____________
luster
Moh's hardness scale starts at one and goes up to __________
ten
a __________ is used to determine a mineral's powder color
streak
a solid mixture of two or more elements
alloy
the process when an ore is mixed with other substances then melted to separate the useful
metals
smelting
rock with useful metals
ore
hard and colorful mineral with glassy luster
gemstone
minerals form when water ______________
evaporates
if minerals cool slowly, they are _________
large
Moh's scale is used to describe and compare an mineral's __________________.
hardness
splits easily along flat surfaces
cleavage
splits roughly along jagged edges
fracture
describes the way a mineral reflects light
luster
Density = Mass/ ______________
volume
metallic and glossy describe a mineral's ____________
luster
Moh's hardness scale starts at one and goes up to __________
ten
a __________ is used to determine a mineral's powder color
streak
a solid mixture of two or more elements
alloy
the process when an ore is mixed with other substances then melted to separate the useful
metals
smelting
rock with useful metals
ore
hard and colorful mineral with glassy luster
gemstone
minerals form when water ______________
evaporates
if minerals cool slowly, they are _________
large
small minerals form when magma cools ___________
quickly
rounded
hollow rock that is often lined with crystals
narrow channel of mineral different from the surrounding rock
vein