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Chemical Properties |
Properties of a substance relating to the chemical nature and reactivity of a substance. |
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Cleavage |
the tendency of a mineral to split, when struck, in a way that is not along cleavage planes of the crystal structure. |
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Crystalline |
made of a crystal; containing a repeating structure of atoms |
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Fracture |
breakage of a mineral,when struck, in a way that is not along cleavage planes of the crystal structure. |
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Hardness |
the ability of a mineral to resist being scratched |
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Luster |
a description of a mineral based on how much light reflects off it |
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Metallic |
a description of the shiny luster of metals |
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Mineral |
a naturally occurring, inorganic substance with a specific chemical composition and crystal structure |
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Opaque |
not transparent; light is unable to pass through |
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Ore |
a rock that contains a mineral that can be mined for a profit |
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Physical Properties |
Properties of a substance that can be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance |
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Silicate |
any group of a common minerals, such as quartz or feldspar, that make up 90 percent of the earth's curst |
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Streak |
a line of a finely powdered mineral of characterisitc color left when the mineral is rubbed across an unglazed porcelain tile |
