Rocks and minerals flashcards

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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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