4. State the difference between cleavage and fracture of minerals, using quartz and mica as examples. 5. List the 10 minerals in the Moh's hardness scale, from the softest one to the hardest one. 6. List the 5 classes of the crystal-chemical classification of minerals, giving a mineral example for each class.

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4. State the difference between cleavage and fracture of minerals, using quartz and
mica as examples.
5. List the 10 minerals in the Moh's hardness scale, from the softest one to the
hardest one.
6. List the 5 classes of the crystal-chemical classification of minerals, giving a
mineral example for each class.
7. State the classification of silicates according to the mineral's structures from
island silicate to framework silicate.
8. Which one is a rock-forming mineral (calcite, diamond, coal, garnet)?
9. Understand the following terms and concepts: atom, nucleus, electron, isotope,
element, crystal, mineral, ion, cation, anion, ionic bond, covalent bond,
crystallization, polymorph, isomorph, hardness, cleavage, fracture, luster, color,
streak, density.
10. List some Clay minerals and their uses.
Transcribed Image Text:4. State the difference between cleavage and fracture of minerals, using quartz and mica as examples. 5. List the 10 minerals in the Moh's hardness scale, from the softest one to the hardest one. 6. List the 5 classes of the crystal-chemical classification of minerals, giving a mineral example for each class. 7. State the classification of silicates according to the mineral's structures from island silicate to framework silicate. 8. Which one is a rock-forming mineral (calcite, diamond, coal, garnet)? 9. Understand the following terms and concepts: atom, nucleus, electron, isotope, element, crystal, mineral, ion, cation, anion, ionic bond, covalent bond, crystallization, polymorph, isomorph, hardness, cleavage, fracture, luster, color, streak, density. 10. List some Clay minerals and their uses.
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