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density
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mass/volume
ratio of mass to volume usually gram per cubic cenimeters. |
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fracture
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Any break or rupture in rock along which no appreciaable movement has taken place.
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cleavage
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the tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding.
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mohs scale
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a series of 10 minerals used as a standard in determining hardness.
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hardess
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the resistance a mineral offers to scratching.
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crystal form
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the external appearance of a mineral as determined by it's internal arrangement of atoms.
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luster
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the appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of a mineral.
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streak
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the color of a mineral in powdered from.
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