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Element
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A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical changes. An element consists of atoms of only one type.
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crystal
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A solid substance in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern.
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Streak
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The color of a mineral powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across a surface; a method for classifying minerals
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Luster
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The property of a mineral that describes in which light reflects from its surface. Major types of luster are metallic and nonmetallic
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Cleavage
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The property of a mineral that describes its tendency to break along flat surfaces.
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Fracture
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The tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
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Density
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A property of matter representing the mass per unit volume
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