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15 Cards in this Set
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luster
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the visual way the light reflects off the surface of a mineral
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adamantine
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sprkling, gemlike
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specific gravity
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density of a solid divided by the density of water (1)
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aggregate
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grouping of crystals
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imperfect cleavage
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stairstep pattern
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dendritic
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a branching growth of crystals on a surface or as an inclusion that forms plant like patterns
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lamellar
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crystals that are layered masses that look like sheets of paper
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reniform
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rounded kidney shaped masses
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cubic
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3 axes-all equall-90
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orthorhomic
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3 axes-2 unequal-not 90
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tetragonal
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3 axes-2 unequal-not 90
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triclinic
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3 axes-all unequal-not 90
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hexagonal
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4 axes-all unequal- not 90
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monoclinic
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3 axes-2 unequal-90
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amorphous
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not a clear crystal structure
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