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Compounds containing Florine chlorine bromine idone or astatine |
Halides |
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Contain carbon bonded to oxygen |
Carbonates |
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Largest group of minerals |
Silicates |
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Includes pyrite (fools gold) |
Sulfides |
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What is tendency of a mineral to break along certain planes |
Cleavage |
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What mineral property is a ratio that indicates density |
Specific gravity |
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What are substances found naturally in the earth that have a crystalline structure |
Minerals |
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What quality indicates how a minerals surface reflects light |
Luster |
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Name the scale used to measure a minerals hardness |
Mohs |
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What term describes a mineral that glows when exposed to ultraviolet light and continues to glow when the light is removed |
Phosphorescent |
