Chapter 4 - Minerals

Question 1

what is a mineral

Answer 1

a naturally occurring, inorganic, crystalline solid with a definite, but sometimes variable, chemical composition

Question 2

euhedral crystals

Answer 2

well-formed crystals with easily recognized faces

Question 3

anhedral crystals

Answer 3

crystals lacking well-formed crystal faces or shape

Question 4

polymorphs

Answer 4

substances that have the same chemical composition but different structures
ex. diamond and graphite

Question 5

what is a rock

Answer 5

naturally occurring solid aggregates of minerals, or in some cases, non-mineral solid matter