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mineral |
a natural occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
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streak |
the color of a mineral's powder |
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inorganic |
not formed from living things or the remains of living things |
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crystal |
a solid in which the atoms that are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
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luster |
the way a mineral reflects light from it's surface |
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Mohs hardness scale |
a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest used in testing the hardness of minerals. |
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cleavage |
a minerals ability to split easily along flat surfaces. |
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fracture |
the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way. |
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geode |
a hollow rock inside which mineral crystals have grown. |
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crystallization |
the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure. |
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solution |
a mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute that has the same properties throughout a mixture in which one substance dissolves in another |
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vein |
a narrow deposit of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock. |
