Geology Flashcards

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Flashcards on Geology Flashcards, created by tiannaf_1224 on 05/12/2014.
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What is a mineral?. A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence.
What is this minerals name and cleavage? -Biotite Mica -One
What group is this mineral in? Iron-Oxide
What is an example of an organic mineral? Coal, Graphite
What is the hardest mineral, according to the Moh's Hardness Scale? The softest? Diamond Talc
What is this? What is it found in? Silicon-Oxygen tetrahedron All silicates
Example of a silicate? Quartz, Feldspar
True or False: Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments. True
Three basic types of sedimentary rocks clastic, chemical, organic
Two basic types of Metamorphic rocks Foliated, Non-Foliated
What are metamorphic rocks? Rocks that have been modified by heat, pressure and chemical process usually while buried deep below Earth's surface.
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