scheelite		igneus rock forms when lava erupts and cools
marble		example of a mineral with cleavage
silica		hard colorful mineral
color		hardest mineral of all, its also used for _______________
cleavage		slow cycle that builds, destroys and changes Earths surface
prospector		when elements and compounds that are dissolved in water leave a solution, this occurs
hardness		material formed from oxygen and silicon
slate		mineral that splits easily is said to have
solution		characteristic of mineral, it cant form from materials that were once part of living things
solid		particles carried away from their source by water or wind
silver		searches for a ore deposit
chemical		mixture in whic one substance is dissolved in another
intrusive		if a mineral is more dense than water it will
nonfoliated		rocks are made of particles of minerals or other rocks that geologists call
inorganic		example of metamorphic rock 1
limestone		characteristic of mineral,formed by processes in natural world
compactation		characteristic of mineral, pattern that repeats itself
fracture		example of sedimentary rock
density		characteristic of mineral, its particles are packed together tightly
rockcycle		mineral that is a source of metal
aragonite		look and feel of a rock surface
organic		the crystals of each mineral grow atom by atom to form that mineral's :
metamorphicrock		metamorphic rocks with grains arranged in parallel layers
1g/ml		characteristic property of a mineral used to identify it, color of its powder
grains		example of a mineral with reactivity
float		example of a mineral with fracture
streak		gemstones that are cut and polished
crystalsystem		example of a flourescent mineral
reactivity		igneus rock forms when magma hardened beneath Earths surface
igneus		mineral property that makes it glow under UV light
crytals		characteristic property of a mineral used to identify it, easily observed by sight
mica		type of sed rock formed when remains of plants and animals deposited
luster		characteristic property of a mineral used to identify it, mass in a given space
crystalstructure		one of three major groups of rocks 2
clastic		metamorphic rocks grains arranged randomly
talc		type of sedimentary rock formed whenparticles squeezed together
gem		characteristic property of a mineral used to identify it, how light is reflected on its surface
igneusrock		one of three major groups of rocks 3
vein		forms when particles of other rocks or remains of plants and animals are cemented together
sedimentarytock		mineral that breaks in an irregular way is said to have
crystallization		ancient Egytians used it for statues
metamorphic		mineral property that makes it reacts chemically to acids
definitechemicalcomposition		when liquids cool to a solid state they form
erosion		narrow channel or slab of rock
gemstone		forms when existing rock is changed by heat, pressure or chemical reactions
texture		example of metamorphic rock 2
quartz		if a mineral is less dense than water it will
fluorescence		particles deposited as loosely packed sediment
diamond		characteristic of mineral, always contains certain elements in definite proportions
granite		softest mineral of all, its also used for ___________
coral		particles glued together as mineral solutions harden
deposition		type of sed rock formed when minerals dissolved in solutions crystallize
foliated		characteristic property of a mineral used to identify it, based on a scale
naturallyocurring		density of water
sedimentary		forms from the cooling of magma or lava
sink		particles squeezed together under great pressure
extrusive		one of three major groups of rocks 1
cementation		polyp like animal that has calcium carbonate skeleton