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16 Cards in this Set
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Mineral |
Atoms in a repeating pattern Inorganic Naturally occurring Solid And element or compound of element |
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Crystalline |
The form and structure of a crystal |
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Crystal |
A solid with a geometric pattern that repeats again and again |
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Magma |
Hot liquid in the earths crust |
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Silicates |
Most abundant mineral group made up of silicon and oxygen •quartz |
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Hardness |
How hard something is |
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Mobs scale |
Scale of minerals from softest to hardest |
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Luster |
How shiny or not a mineral is |
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Metallic |
Mineral shining like metal or reflects light |
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Non metallic |
Does not shine |
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Specific gravity |
Density How heavy a mineral is |
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Streak |
Color of a mineral in powder form |
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Cleavage |
Mineral breaking with smooth flat side walls |
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Gemstone |
Minerals and also birthstones |
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Culinary doamond |
Largest diamond ever discovered in culinan, South Africa |
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Ore |
Solid mineral like metal or a valuable mineral that can be profitably extracted |
