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Mineral
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Homogenous, Naturally Occurring, Inorganic, Solid, Orderly arrangement of atoms, Defineable chemical composition.
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There are 6
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Crystal Form
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The shape formed by the natural growth of a mineral. Crystal faces smooth and flat.
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Cube
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P, H, F
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Hexagonal Prism
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Rhombohedron
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dodecahedron
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Octahedron
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Luster
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How light is reflected off surface of mineral. Metallic , non-metallic
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Color
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What you see.
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Streak
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color of powered mineral
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Hardness
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Resistance to surface being scratched. (Finger nail 2.5) (talc 1) (glass = Iron nail = 5.5) (Diamond10)
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Cleavage
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breaks along weakness in structures and produces flat smooth surface.
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Specific Gravity
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Density/Density of water ranges from 2-15
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Acid reaction
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10% HCI : Bubbles (Calcite) Stinks (Sulfide) Dissolves (Salt)
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Natural Magnets
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Magnetite, Fe3O4, arrangement of electrons causes ot to behave like an Iron magnet.
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Siderophile
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Iron liquid affinity for Fe into core
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Chalcophile
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sulfide liquid affinity for S
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Lithophile
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silicate liquid affinity for SI and O into mantle and crust.
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atmophile
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gas phase volatiles into atmosphere, N2
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Biophile
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affinity for life
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Hydrophile
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affinity for water dissolves in water
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cosmosphile
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affinity for space gas that remains in space or escapes from earth
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Native elements
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elements in native state
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Halides
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cation bonded with CI or F
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Oxides
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cation bonded with O2
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sulfides
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cation bonded with SO42
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carbonates
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cation bonded with CO32
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silicates
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Cations bonded with SiO44- groups
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cations are
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positive Na+, SI4+, Fe2+ etc....
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Native minerals
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Diamond, Graphite, gold, silver, Iron, Platinum, Sulfur.
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