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What type of weathering changes the internal structure of a mineral?
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What are the two changes of a rock of metamorphism?
When rock changes into metamorphic rock, its appearance, texture, crystal structure, and mineral content change.
What is mineral alignment?
the alignment of a mineral structure
Is calcite a mineral and why?
By definition, a mineral must have a definite crystalline structure. Calcite has this. Glass is amorphous, meaning it does not have such a structure.
Is coal not a mineral because it has a crystal structure?
No. Coal is not a mineral for two reasons: it lacks a crystal structure and it is organic.
What are propertys of rock?
Hardness, resistance to weathering, texture, mineral composition, color, and porosity.
What does the internal atomic structure of a mineral most likely determine?
The internal atomic structure of a mineral most likely determines the mineral's hardness, cleavage and crystal shape.
Can same mineral have different internal structure?
yes
What determines the type of crystal structure in a mineral?
The internal arrangement of atoms.
Quartz resists chemical weathering more than any other common mineral?
Quartz is a mineral that is the most resistant to chemical weathering. Its resistance is due to the structure of the grains that comprise it.
How go you get the mineral amber?
Amber is not a mineral, because it has an organic origin and amorphous structure (no orderly internal arrangement of atoms).
Why is glass marble not considered a mineral?
In order to be a mineral, substances need to have fixed internal crystalline structure. Natural glass does not.
Minerals resistant to chemical weathering?
Quartz is a mineral that is highly resistant to chemical weathering. Marble is a mineral that is more susceptible to chemical weathering.
What determines whether a mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?
The internal atomic structure.
What determines whether mineral will show cleavage or break in irregular fractures?
The internal atomic structure.
What type of weathering that does not change the mineral composition of a rock?
Chemical Weathering
Which tool is best for seeing the internal structure of a mineral?
Using a rock hammer to break the mineral apart I know this because I am a earth science teacher for 15years
Which property of a mineral most directly results from the internal arrangements of its atoms?
crystal shape
