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16 Cards in this Set
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Mineral
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Naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure
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element
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Substances which can't be broken down into simpler forms by ordinary chemical means
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atom
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Smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element
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compound
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Substance made of two or more elements that have been chemically joined or bonded together
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crystal
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Solid geometric forms of minerals produced by a repeating pattern of atoms that is present through out the mineral
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silicate mineral
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A mineral that contains a combination of silicon and oxygen 90% of Earths crust
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nonsilicate mineral
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Minerals that do not have a combination of oxygen and silicon
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Luster
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The way a surface reflects the light
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Streak
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The color of a mineral in powdered form
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cleavage
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tendency of some minerals to break along flat surfaces
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fracture
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tendency of some minerals to break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces.
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Hardness
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minerals resistence to being scratched
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density
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measure of how much matter there is in a given amount of space
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ore
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a mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit
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reclamation
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returning land to its orginal state after being mined.Reduces harmful effects
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ore
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a mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for profit
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