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Which of the following characteristics is NOT considered a physical property of a mineral?A. HardnessB. StreakC. LusterD. Silicate structure
Which of these minerals would be the first to crystallize in a body of magma?
The most abundant minerals found in granitic (fells) igneous rocks include______.
Which component of magma includes mobile ions of silicon?
which of the following statements about mineral formation is true?A. Minerals can form when a solution becomes under-saturated with ions.B.Minerals only form by the crystallization of lava.C. Minerals only precipitate from groundwater when it is moving quickly through coarse sediments.D. Minerals only form from abiotic (non-biological) processes.E. Some minerals can form from water-dwelling organisms.
What elements are the most aboundant in the contiental crust?
Minerals such as biotite are dark because of their_____.
A group of the same type of atoms is called____.
Which of the following is an aphanitic igneous rock?
which of the following is a basic structural component of the most common mineral group?
Out of the 4000 minerals, how many are abundant?
which bond would you expect to find in halite (NaCl)?
the slowly increasing distance between south america and africa is due to____.
Which plate type is more dense: Oceanic or Cont.?
Beneath Earth's lithosphere, the hotter, weaker zone known as the ___allows for motion of Earth's rigid outer shell.
______found in the Atlantic ocean between North America and Europe is composed of dense and relaticely young rock.
Which sphere does the crust of Earth belong to?
Layered _____ exposed by erosion can be seen when looking at the grand canyon in the united states.
Which boundary is characterized as a long, linear rise in the seafloor, with shallow earthquakes and volcanic activity found along its length?
The extremely deep ocean Marianas Trench is a result of_____.