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What does the arrangement of atoms in a repeating pattern in a mineral causes the formation?
of crystals.
What kind of mineral does magma form when it cools?
When magma cools, it forms igneous rock.
What property describes how a mineral breaks?
The property is referred to as cleavage or fracture, the tendency, or lack of tendency, of a mineral to break along planes of weakness. Some minerals have multiple planes of cleavage. Some have none, and are said to exhibit fracture.Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces. The way in which a mineral breaks depends on how its atoms are bonded, or joined together. In a mineral that displays cleavage, the bonds of the crystal structure are weaker in the directions in which the mineral breaks.fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces. Some minerals such as quartz break into pieces with curved surfaces. Other minerals may break differently-perhaps into splinters or into rough or jagged pieces. In a mineral that displays fracture, the bonds that join the atoms are fairly equal in strength in all directions. The mineral does not break along flat surfaces because there are no particular directions ofweakness in its crystal structure.
What is a solid geometric form of minerals produced by repeating pattern of atoms of molecules in a mineral?
It's called crystalline structure.
How can a mineral be formed naturally?
All minerals are crystalline, and form by crystallization from a liquid medium. This may be molten rock or a solution in hot water. As these cool, atoms become locked in chemical bonds in a repeating pattern which is low in energy. This forms the repeating structure of a crystalline mineral.
Where do atoms accumulate during mineral growth?
They accumulate in crystal faces.
What do atoms accumulate on during mineral growth?
crystal faces
During any type of mineral growth atoms accumulate on?
Crystal faces.
Where do atoms accumulate during crystal growth?
In and along the crystal planes.
When a crystal in unrestricted space how does growth occur?
Crystal faces accumulate atoms
When a crystal grows unrestricted space how does growth occur?
Crystal faces accumulate atoms
How does growth occur When a crystal grows in unrestricted space?
Crystal faces accumulate atoms
When a crystal grows in unrestricted space how wdoes growth occur?
Crystal faces accumulate atoms
During recystallization the bonds between atoms in a mineral are broken and can join to form a?
They are broken into a new mineral
Definition for mineral ions?
The definition of mineral atoms are as follows: The grouping of individual atoms. These atoms have electrical charges, but only by gaining electrons.
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.
How many atoms are in one mineral?
About 2,000,000
