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Density
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D=m/V
Ratio of mass to volume usually in grams per cubic centimeters. |
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streak
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(p.51)
the color is a mineral in powdered form |
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luster
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(p.49)
the appearance or quality of light reflected form the surface of a mineral |
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crystal form
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(p.49)
the external appearance of a mineral as determined by its internal arrangement of atoms |
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hardness
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(p.52)
the resistance a mineral offets to scracthing |
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Mosh 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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