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Density
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Mass / Volume
Ratio of mass to volume usually gram per cubic centimeter |
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Streak
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Color/Mineral
Color a mineral in it's powered form. |
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Luster
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Light/Mineral
How Light is reflected from the surface of a mineral |
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Crystal Form
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The Visible expression of a mineral's internal arrangement of atoms.
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Hardness
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The Resistance a mineral offers to scatching.
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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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Cleavage
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The tendency of a mineral to break along planes of weak bonding.
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Fracture
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Any break or rupture in rock along which no appreciable movement has taken place.
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