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Unit 5 Vocabulary

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Term
Definition
Ion   show
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show the transparent form of crystallized quartz.  
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Inorganic   show
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show A mineral is a naturally occurring substance, representable by a chemical formula, that is usually solid and inorganic, and has a crystal structure  
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Silicates   show
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show a sharp division; a split.  
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Crystallization   show
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show produced under conditions involving intense heat, as rocks of volcanic origin or rocks crystallized from molten magma.  
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Metamorphic Rock   show
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show a change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, as pressure and heat, especially when the rock becomes harder and more completely crystalline.  
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show When the reaction occurs in a liquid solution, the solid formed is called the 'precipitate'.  
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show an idealized cycle of processes undergone by rocks in the earth's crust, involving igneous intrusion, uplift, erosion, transportation, deposition as sedimentary rock, metamorphism, remelting, and further igneous intrusion.  
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show the degree of compactness of a substance.  
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show the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material.  
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Hardness   show
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show a thin coating containing unoxidized metal that gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics.  
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show The color of a mineral when powdered and observed against an white porcelain plate.  
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Lava   show
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Sediment   show
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show Rock that has formed through the deposition and solidification of sediment  
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show he natural process in which material (such as stones and sand) is carried to the bottom of a body of water and forms a solid layer  
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Extrusive   show
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Intrusive   show
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show rock formed from magma erupted from a volcano.  
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show hot fluid material below or within the earth's crust from which lava and other igneous rock is formed by cooling.  
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show he solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.  
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Vein   show
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show a precious or semiprecious stone, especially one cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry.  
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Ore   show
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show ore deposit is an accumulation of ore.  
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Cementation   show
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Lithification   show
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show of, relating to, or derived from living matter.  
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show the process of being split into thin sheets or laminae.  
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