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Is a man-made crystal a mineral?
The majority of minerals are crystalline materials.Examples: opal, halite, topaz.
Why do minerals that have the nonsilicate crystalline structure called closest packing have high density?
Minerals of a nonsilicate crystal have very high densities because their crystal structures are based on the packing of atoms that are as close together as possible. This structure is called this closest packing.
What action leads to crystal formation in minerals?
Minerals often take on specific geometric crystal shapes, such as a cube or other polygon. The reason is because minerals are formed with different combinations of atoms or molecules. Different arrangements of these atoms display different geometric crystal shapes.How these atoms and molecules are arranged depends on what kind of atoms or molecules make up the mineral. The same group of atoms or molecules can be arranged in different ways and can end up as different types of minerals. Examining this crystal structure is the most accurate way to identify different minerals since the crystal structure is specific to each mineral.The molecules of the minerals and their solidification into crystals under specific conditions of temperature, solute concentrates, etc.
Is a schist rock a crystal?
No Schist is not a crystal, but it is composed of minerals.
Does a mineral have crystal form but no cleavage?
All minerals have a crystal form, but not all have cleavage.
Do all minerals have have crystal structures?
By definition, a mineral must have a crystal structure.
What the type of structures that minerals contains?
crystal structure
What definition is a natural substances that have a definite crystal structure?
minerals
What is a physical characteristic determined by the arrangement of the atoms within the mineral?
A mineral crystal. Minerals form a crystalline structure.
What is the difference between crystal and luster?
Luster is a property of minerals that describes their appearance. A crystal is the structure that minerals possess due to the arrangement of their atomic particles.
Which minerals have a crystal system in a cubic structure?
2 are magnetite and azurite
Can you use crystals you identify minerals?
Yes. Minerals have a crystalline structure and specific crystal properties which aid in their identification.
Where do mineralogists study?
The study of chemistry, crystal structure, and physical properties of minerals
Is minerals rocks?
No, minerals are not rocks. Minerals are one or more elements stacked together which forms a crystal structure. A rock is composed of one or more minerals.
What do scientist use to study the crystal structure of mineral?
What_do_scientists_use_to_study_the_crystal_structure_of_a_mineral?">What do scientists use to study the crystal structure of a mineral?Crystal_shape_is_a_property_of_minerals._There_are_six_basic_crystal_systems_that_describe_crystal_structure._Scientists_use_X-rays_to_study_the_crystal_structure_of_a_mineral._They_can_use_the_structure_of_the_crystal_to_identify_the_mineral.">Crystal shape is a property of minerals. There are six basic crystal systems that describe crystal structure. Scientists use X-rays to study the crystal structure of a mineral. They can use the structure of the crystal to identify the mineral.
What is the difference between crystal habit and cleavage?
i think crystal habit is the minerals structure, while cleavage is the patter it breaks into.
Do all minerals have crystals in them?
Yes. Having a crystal structure is part of the definition of a mineral.
