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11 Cards in this Set
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Mineral |
It's naturally occurring Has a definite chemical composition, atoms are arranged in an orderly pattern, it's solid and its inorganic |
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Rock |
Any naturally formed rock in any part of the universe |
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Nonrenewable |
Ounce it has been extracted it can not be replaced |
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Luster |
Describes how a mineral appears to reflect light |
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Metallic |
Looks like a metal |
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Nonmetallic |
Looks glassy pearly earthy dull or waxy |
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Streak |
The powder color of a mineral |
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Hardness |
Determines how hard a mineral or a rock is |
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Cleavage |
When the mineral brakes on a predictable pattern |
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Fracture |
The mineral does not brake in a predictable pattern |
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MOHs hardness scale |
A list of ten minerals from softest to hardest |
