Inuktitut Geology Vocabulary - General Definitions Term Definition wk4tg5 Minerals Substances with a definite chemical composition and set Ujaraujat of physical properties. s/Cs /5 Rock Substances composed of one or more minerals Ujaraup Mixtures of minerals. s/Cs2 Gems Minerals in a very high grade, valued for their beauty or durability. Eg. Diamonds, amethysts, lapis lazuli Diamond Gem-quality crystalline form of the element. Aliguujaq xoÅ/6 Ores Substances composed of a combination of minerals Savirajaksaq from which metals can be extracted. Eg. Gold, hematite, nFC/4n6 galena Fossils Rocks that contain traces of organisms that lived a long time ago. s/CA6ymJ5 Crystals Substance in which the atoms or molecules are Tisijut arranged in an orderly pattern to produce a tyJ5 characteristic three-dimensional, geometrical form. yN3Jc5tx6g5 Physical The physical characteristics of a substance; e.g. luster properties (shine), color, viscosity, ability of substance to let light pass through it (transparent, translucent, opaque); and the conditions that cause physical changes to that substance; e.g. melting point, boiling point, elasticity, brittleness, fluorescence Lithosphere Earth’s hard outer layer. Nunarjuap kN3Jx2 kNsiz nunauninga Igneous Rock Rock that originates from molten matter, either as Ujarak magma from beneath the Earth’s surface, or as lava s/C4 xsmif aumaniku which escaped from a volcano. Sedimentary formed from sediments accumulating at the bottom rock of water bodies and compressed over the ages. s/C4 e6h3if Ujarak qiqsurniku Sediments Weathered rock particles or shells. Kiniqtaq, ri6b6, e7mf qimmaku Geology of rocks and minerals and their origin and Nunaliriniq processes. kNoEi6 Geologist A person who studies rocks, minerals and the structure Ujaranniaqti of the Earth. s/C8ix6t Gold Soft precious yellow metal.
Inuktitut Geology Vocabulary - General Definitions Term wk4tg5 Definition Minerals Ujaraujat s/Cs /5 Substances with a definite chemical composition and set of physical properties. Rock Ujaraup s/Cs2 Substances composed of one or more minerals Mixtures of minerals. Gems Minerals in a very high grade, valued for their beauty or durability. Eg. Diamonds, amethysts, lapis lazuli Diamond Aliguujaq xoÅ/6 Gem-quality crystalline form of the element. Ores Savirajaksaq nFC/4n6 Substances composed of a combination of minerals from which metals can be extracted. Eg. Gold, hematite, galena Fossils s/CA6ymJ5 Rocks that contain traces of organisms that lived a long time ago. Crystals Tisijut tyJ5 yN3Jc5tx6g5 Substance in which the atoms or molecules are arranged in an orderly pattern to produce a characteristic three-dimensional, geometrical form. Physical properties The physical characteristics of a substance; e.g. luster (shine), color, viscosity, ability of substance to let light pass through it (transparent, translucent, opaque); and the conditions that cause physical changes to that substance; e.g. melting point, boiling point, elasticity, brittleness, fluorescence Lithosphere Nunarjuap nunauninga kN3Jx2 kNsiz Earth’s hard outer layer. Igneous Rock Ujarak aumaniku s/C4 xsmif Rock that originates from molten matter, either as magma from beneath the Earth’s surface, or as lava which escaped from a volcano. Sedimentary rock Ujarak qiqsurniku s/C4 e6h3if formed from sediments accumulating at the bottom of water bodies and compressed over the ages. Sediments Kiniqtaq, qimmaku ri6b6, e7mf Weathered rock particles or shells. Geology Nunaliriniq kNoEi6 of rocks and minerals and their origin and processes. Geologist Ujaranniaqti s/C8ix6t A person who studies rocks, minerals and the structure of the Earth. Gold Soft precious yellow metal.
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