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Mineral crystals get their color from the presence of certain chemical impurities or defects in their structure. These impurities can absorb or reflect different wavelengths of light, leading to the perception of color. The specific color of a mineral crystal can be influenced by its chemical composition, atomic structure, and how light interacts with its internal characteristics.
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What is a mineral grains?
Mineral grains are crystals or pieces of crystals that vary widely in chemicalcomposition
What is the colors of calcite?
The strak color of calcite is white. Calcite can appear in many colors, however, due to impurities in the mineral crystals.
Does crystals of a mineral come always in the same size?
The crystals will always form according the geometric parameters of the mineral crystal system to which they belong, but the size of the crystals varies depending on the environment in which they form.
Does gabbro have crystals?
Yes. Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock with visible mineral crystals.
The size of a mineral's crystals depends on which of the following?
everything
How can mineral composition affect a rocks color?
No. It can vary from the visible color of the mineral and, since visible color of them ineral is not a reliable indicator of type, it is important to learn to use streak, (along with other factors), to correctly identify a mineral.
How to identify crystals?
Crystals have regular, flat faces that form at very specific angles to each other and reflect their atomic structure. To identify what type of mineral you have, consult mindat.org, or a library, or a university earth science department, a local museum with mineral exhibits, or a local mineral collecting club.
What is a mineral grains?
Mineral grains are crystals or pieces of crystals that vary widely in chemicalcomposition
Are all mineral crystals are made of ions?
No, not all mineral crystals are made of ions. Some minerals are made up of covalent bonds or metallic bonds rather than ionic bonds. These different types of bonding arrangements can result in a variety of crystal structures within minerals.
What is a mineral that appears in transparent hexagonal crystals?
What mineral that appears in transparent hexagonal crystals
Is mineral oil a mineral?
Mineral oil is not a mineral; it is a byproduct of the distillation of petroleum. It is a colorless and odorless oil that is commonly used in cosmetics, medications, and other household products.
What arrangement of atoms in a repeating pattern in a mineral causes the formation of?
The arrangement of atoms in a mineral sample can cause the formation of crystals.
What is the colors of calcite?
The strak color of calcite is white. Calcite can appear in many colors, however, due to impurities in the mineral crystals.
What is a rock lined with mineral crystals?
A rock lined with mineral crystals is called a geode. Geodes are hollow rocks that contain a variety of different crystals inside, such as quartz, amethyst, or calcite. These crystals form inside the geode over time as mineral-rich water flows through and deposits minerals along the walls.
Are gems made from crystals?
Gemstones are made from mineral crystals, yes.
What do crystals always form?
a mineral
Formed by crystals and is inorganic?
A mineral.
