Rock Cycle

Minerals seep deep into spaces between particles and then crystallize as they harden.

All minerals are 

The flat sheet, peeling way a mineral breaks.

The common extrusive rock that makes up most of the ocean floor.

Use ESRT    List the minerals present in andesite.

Measured by Moh's Scale.

Sediments settle from water or wind carrying them and sink to the bottom of a lake or ocean.

The hardest mineral, with a 10 on the Moh's scale, is__________.

The uneven, jagged way a mineral breaks. 

The way light reflects off of the minerals surface.

ESRT   What is clastic rock made of clay?

ESRT     1 mineral that can be found in schist is....

 __________ is a solid in which the atoms are arranged inclosely repeating patterns.

A math calculation using the mass, and volume of water displaced by the mineral.

Process that presses sediments together.

ESRT All metamorphic rocks are formed by one of two general types of metamorphosis. 

The movement of sediments by forces such as water and wind from one place toanother. 

What are the two most common elements in minerals?

Molten material outside of the Earth’s crust.

Use ESRT   As igneous rocks become more mafic, they also become (color)_______.

Common physical properties of minerals include all of the following except

The intrusive rock that formed the core of mountain ranges.

Molten material inside of the Earth.

ESRT   What are two major groups of sedimentary rocks?

ESRT What element comprises coal?

ESRT       This metamorphic rock is non-foliated with coarse grains. 

The color of powder left behing when a mineral is rubbed across a rough across a rough surface.

ESRT What mineral is limestone composed of?

ESRT What is the grain size of siltstone?

Some gems have __________.

Use ESRT Felsic igneous rocks generally have a ___________ color.

 Large crystals can form when magma __________.

Use ESRT  Is granite intrusive or extrusive?

 The igneous rock people use for cleaning and scraping.

An inorganic crystalline solid is formed in a lab. Why is it not a mineral?

Where do most useful minerals occur in nature?

Use ESRT  Which igneous rock is fine grained and has a lot of pyroxene?

All of the following are some other property used to identify minerals except