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17 Cards in this Set
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Inorganic
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not formed from living things or the remains of living things
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Crystal
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The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid
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Element
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a substance composed of a single kind of atom
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Compound
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a substance in which two or more elements are chemically joined
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Mohs Hardness Scale
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a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals
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Streak
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the color of a mineral's powder
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Luster
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the way a mineral reflects light from its surfaces
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Cleavage
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a mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces
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Fracture
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The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way
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Flourescence
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the property of a mineral in which the mineral glows under ultraviolet light
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Solution
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a mixture in which one substance dissolves in another
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Vein
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a narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is much different from the surrounding rock
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Gemstone
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a hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster
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Ore
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a rock that contains a metal or economically useful mineral
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Alloy
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a solid mixture of two or more metals
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Smelting
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The process by which ore is melted to seperate the useful metal from the other elements
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Mineral
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A mineral is a naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal sturcture and a definite chemical composition.
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