Rocks and minerals flashcards

Chemical bonds ____ electrons

Ionic bonds ____ electrons

Characteristics of metallic bonding (3)

Anionic silicate mineral groups (7)

Do minerals always have the same physical properties?

Minerals without an internal structure are:

Energy of electrons [decreases/increases] with increasing distance from the core.

Atoms attempt to maintain the [highest/lowest] stability by having the [highest/lowest] energy

Quartz, Potassium (K) feldspar and Plagioclase feldspar are examples of ____

Silicate minerals are built around what shape?

Give two examples of tectosilicates

Two types of igneous rocks are:

Plutonic equivalents to:
a. Rhyolite
b. Basalt
c. Andesite

3 letters present on the granite rock classification triangle and their meanings

___ are light minerals and ___ are dark minerals

Which mineral has the higher melting point?
Quartz or Olivine

Which mineral has the higher melting point?
K feldspar or Pyroxene

Other words for coarse grained, find grained and textures with both:

According to Bowen's reaction series, rank the order in which Ultramafic, Felsic, Mafic and Intermediate minerals crystallize. (and provide examples?)

Sandstone is which type of rock?

Is Quartz or Olivine more resistant to weathering? (Goldich stability series)

Metamorphosis mainly changes which two rock characteristics?

The parent rock is called the _____

Gneiss is which type of rock?