Mineral
Jeopardy!
Mineral Jeopardy!
What is a
Mineral?
ID
Mining &
Uses
BLT
Chemistry
Formation
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10
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10
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Minerals are always in
which state of matter?
Solid.
What does organic
mean?
Are minerals
organic?
Living. Minerals
are INORGANIC.
Particles lined up
in a repeating
pattern form what?
Crystal Structure.
To be classified as a
mineral, something must
meet 5 requirements.
What are they?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Naturally occurring
Inorganic
Solid
Crystal structure
Chemical
composition
Explain why Coal
could be a mineral
AND why it is not.
Coal is NOT a mineral.
It is a naturally occurring
solid, but comes from plant
matter, so it is ORGANIC.
Name 2 major
ways minerals
form.
1. By cooling of
molten material.
2. Dissolved in water.
3. Evaporation.
What common
mineral is found in
dried lakes?
What is its chemical
formula?
Salt.
Its chemical formula
is Sodium Chloride NaCl
Molten material is
known by two names.
What are they and why?
Magma & Lava.
Magma is under
ground, Lava is above.
Under what
conditions do large
crystals form?
Small crystals?
High temperature,
slow cooling.
Low temperature,
fast cooling.
What is a vein?
How does it form?
•Channel of minerals
that is different from the
surrounding rock.
•When solution
crystallizes bellow the
surface.
There are 7 primary
ways to identify a
mineral. List 4 of them.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Color
Streak
Luster
Hardness
Cleavage/Fracture
Crystal Structure
Density
The scale the rates the
hardness of minerals
is called what?
The Mohs hardness
scale.
Give three special
properties a mineral
might have.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fluorescence
Magnetic
Reacts to acid
Generates electricity
Radioactive
What is the softest
mineral on the Mohs
hardness scale?
The hardest?
Talc = 1
Diamond = 10
Describe the
differences between
fracture & cleavage.
Fracture is when
something breaks
irregularly.
Cleavage breaks
along flat surfaces.
Minerals valued
primarily for their
beauty are called what?
Gemstones.
A mineral deposit that
contains a metal or is
economically useful is
called what?
Ore.
TauTona and the coal
mines of Pennsylvania
are what kind of mine?
Shaft mine.
The gold rush of 1849
brought thousands to the
West. What is this search
for minerals called?
Prospecting.
Iron is an element.
Why is steel different
and what is this called?
Steel is an alloy – a
solid mixture of two or
more metals.
What is an atom?
List the 3 subatomic
particles.
An atom is the smallest
unit of an element.
The subatomic particles
are Protons, Electrons, &
Neutrons.
What is an element?
Substance composed of a
single kind of atom.
What are the differences
between a compound and
a mixture?
Compounds are
chemically combined
whereas mixtures are not.
Define DENSITY.
What is the formula for
density and its units?
Amount of matter in a
given space.
D = mass divided by
volume
Units are g/mL
How many neutrons does
Potassium have?
Neutrons = Atomic Mass – Atomic #
39 – 19 = 20 Neutrons
A mineral with a mass of 52g was put
into a graduated cylinder. What is its
volume and density?
Volume = 15mL
Density = 52g/15mL
3.46g/mL