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The property of some minerals in which the mineral slits along a flat surface.
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cleavage
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The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
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hardness
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The way the surface of a mineral reflects under light.
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luster
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A solid compound that occurs naturally in Earth’s crust and has a definite chemical composition structure.
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mineral
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Mark that some minerals leave behind on a rough surface
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streak
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Type of rock that is formed when molten rock within Earth cools and hardens.
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igneous rock
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A type of rock formed when heat and pressure alter existing rock.
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metamorphic rock
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The process in which one type of rock is changed to a new type of rock.
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rock cycle
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A type of rock formed when fragments of worn-away rocks or seashells are deposited and buried.
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sedimentary rock
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