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1. Mineral
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a naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
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2. Inorganic
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not formed from living things or the remains of living things.
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3. Crystal
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a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again.
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4. Streak
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the color of mineral’s powder.
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5. Luster
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the way mineral reflects light from its surface.
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6. Mohs hardness scale
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a scale ranking ten minerals softest to hardest.
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7. cleavage
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a minerals ability to easily along flat surfaces
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8. Fracture
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the way a mineral looks when it breaks
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9. Geode
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a hollow rock inside witch mineral crystals have formed.
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10. Crystallization
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the process by witch atoms are arranged to form material with a crystal structure.
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