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| Pregunta | Respuesta |
| Chemical bonds ____ electrons | Share |
| Ionic bonds ____ electrons | Fully transfer / steal |
| Characteristics of metallic bonding (3) | 1. Free flowing 2. Conductive (due to free flow) 3. Strong ductile |
| Anionic silicate mineral groups (7) | 1. Nesosilicate: single tetrahedra w. cations 2. Sorosilicate: two tetra linked 3. Cyclosilicate: Ring silicates 4. Inosilicate: chain silicate 5. Inosilicate: Double chain silicate 6. Phyllosilicate: Mica (phyllo pastry) 7. Tectosilicate: linked tetrahedra - Feldspar |
| Do minerals always have the same physical properties? | YES |
| Minerals without an internal structure are: | Amorphous |
| Energy of electrons [decreases/increases] with increasing distance from the core. | Increases |
| Atoms attempt to maintain the [highest/lowest] stability by having the [highest/lowest] energy | highest stability, lowest energy |
| Quartz, Potassium (K) feldspar and Plagioclase feldspar are examples of ____ | Silicates |
| Silicate minerals are built around what shape? | Tetrahedra |
| Give two examples of tectosilicates | quartz, feldspar |
| Two types of igneous rocks are: | Intrusive (plutonic), and extrusive (volcanic) |
| Plutonic equivalents to: a. Rhyolite b. Basalt c. Andesite | a. Granite b. Gabbro c. Diorite |
| 3 letters present on the granite rock classification triangle and their meanings | Q = quartz, A = Potassium (K) feldspar, P = Plagioclase (Ab-An) |
| ___ are light minerals and ___ are dark minerals | Felsic (rich in SiO2) , mafic (rich in Mg, Fe) |
| Which mineral has the higher melting point? Quartz or Olivine | Olivine |
| Which mineral has the higher melting point? K feldspar or Pyroxene | Pyroxene |
| Other words for coarse grained, find grained and textures with both: | Phaneritic (granite), aphanitic (basalt), porphyritic (rhyolite) |
| According to Bowen's reaction series, rank the order in which Ultramafic, Felsic, Mafic and Intermediate minerals crystallize. (and provide examples?) | Ultramafic (olivine), mafic (pyroxene/amphibole), intermediate (biotite mica), felsic (quartz/K felspar) |
| Sandstone is which type of rock? | Sedimentary |
| Is Quartz or Olivine more resistant to weathering? (Goldich stability series) | Quartz |
| Metamorphosis mainly changes which two rock characteristics? | Mineral changes, textural changes |
| The parent rock is called the _____ | Protolith |
| Gneiss is which type of rock? | Metamorphic |
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