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The density and specific gravity of a mineral is caused by the arrangement of atoms in the crystalline structure and the elements of which the mineral is composed.
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What happens to bone density as you get older?
Due to mineral loss and lower activity, bone density decreases.
What is a bone density test used for?
Post-menopause unless there's a reason to do it sooner.
Why is the calcaneum bone significant?
The calcaneus, or heel, is the strongest bone in the body. Thanks to the density and resistance to forces of standing, walking, and running. Often the femur is considered the strongest because of size and flexible properties.
During recystallization the bonds between atoms in a mineral are broken and can join to form a?
They are broken into a new mineral
What mineral is found in bone?
This mineral is the hydroxyapatite, a phosphate salt.
If a mineral is 10 times heavier than water what is its specific gravity?
specific gravity = relative density ( relative to water) , so if the mineral is 10 times the density of water, then its specific gravity is 10
What is the mineral property defied by Density of the mineral sample divided by the density of water?
Specific gravity.
A mineral has a specific gravity of 7.0 What does this mean?
Specific gravity is a comparison of the density of one material to the density of water (at 4 degrees C). When a mineral has a specific gravity (SG) of 7.0 it means that the mineral is 7.0 times as heavy as the same volume of water.
What test is used to determine a mineral based on its density in comparison to the density of water?
specific gravity test
What is the difference between a mineral's density and its specific gravity?
Specific Gravity is a pure number without units while density can be any number including those with decimal places with units.
A 1066 gram mineral displaces 300 ml of water. What is the specific gravity of the mineral?
We find that 3.53 is the spee gee (specific gravity) of our mineral. Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a substance compared to the density of water. The density of water is 1 g/ml and we just need to do some simple math. Since water is 1g/ml, we just need to find out the density of our sample in g/ml and drop the units. Note that specific gravity has no units associated with it. It is a number. Our mineral sample weighs 1066 grams, and its volume is 300 ml. 1066 / 300 = 3.53333....
What is the heaviness of a mineral called?
The heaviness of a mineral is called its density. Light minerals have a specific gravity that is lighter than heavier ones.
If a mineral has a specific gravity of 5.5 how much more matter is there in 1 cm cubed of this mineral than in 1 cm cubed of water?
There's 5.5 times more mass. Specific gravity is the density of a material in relation to the density of water, so the 5.5 gives the answer.
If a mineral has a specific gravity of 5.5 equals how much more matter is there in 1 cm3 of a mineral than 1 cm3 of water?
it would be the same specific density in the beginning, 5.5
What is the specific gravity of sphalerite?
the specific gravity of the sphalerite mineral is aproximatelyy 4.0
The density of a pure mineral?
The density of a pure mineral is measured using various apparatus and techniques which are covered in most mineralogy textbooks.
What does it mean when a mineral has a specific gravity of 4.0?
A specific gravity of 4.0 for a mineral means that a given volume of the mineral has 4.0 times the mass of the same volume of water.
