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10 Cards in this Set
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Magma
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Hot liquid rock beneath the earth's surface.
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Mineral
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Naturally occuring substance formed in the earth
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Crystal
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Solid formed from a repeating pattern of atoms
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Cleavage
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Breaking of mineral along smooth, definite surfaces.
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Inorganic
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Composed of material that is not and never was living.
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Hardness
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Ability of a mineral to resist of being scratched.
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Gem
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Mineral that is rare beautiful and durable.
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Streak
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Color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a hard rough surface.
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Igneous Rock
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Rock formed by the cooling and hardening of magma
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Sediment
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Small pieces of rock, shells or remains of plants and animals that have been carried along and depostied by wind water and ice
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