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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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Mineral Density & Groups- Flashcards, Matching & Concentration
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| Silicates | Minerals that contain a combination of silicon and oxygen as well as other elements. Make up more than 90% of the Earth’s crust. |
| Nonsilicates | Minerals that do not contain a combination of the elements silicon and oxygen. |
| Elements | Minerals composed of only one element. |
| Carbonates | Minerals that contain combinations of carbon and oxygen in their chemical structure. Used in cement, building stones and fireworks. |
| Halides | Compounds that form when fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine combine with sodium potassium or calcium. Used in the chemical industry and in detergents. |
| Oxides | Compounds that form when an element such as aluminum or iron combines chemically with oxygen. Used to make abrasives, aircraft parts and paint. |
| Sulfates | Minerals that contain sulfur and oxygen. Used in cosmetics, toothpaste, cement, and paint. |
| Sulfides | Minerals that contain one or more elements, such as lead, iron or nickel, combined with sulfur. Used to make batteries, medicines, and electronic parts. |
| Density | How much mass there is in a given space. Density = mass / volume. |
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