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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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The color of the mineral in powered form
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Luster
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The appearance or quality of light reflected from the surface of the mineral
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Crystal Form
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the external appearance of a mineral as determined by its internal arrangement of atoms
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Hardness
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The restistance a minerals offers to scratching
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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 brake along planes of weak bonding
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Fracture
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Any brake or rupture in rock along which no appreciable movement has taken place
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