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Char. Minerals: Naturally _____ |
Occurring |
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Char. Minerals: ______Substance |
Solid |
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Char. Minerals: Orderly ____ Structure |
Crystalline |
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Char. Minerals: Definite ____ ___ |
Chemical composition |
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Char. Minerals: Generally_____ |
Inorganic |
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Rock |
Any solid mass of mineral, or mineral like, matter that occurs as part of our planet. |
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Ionic Bond |
One atom loses an electron to the other. This causes one atom to be a positive ion, the other a negative, and they attract. |
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Luster |
The appearance or quality of light reflected from the face of a mineral. |
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Crystal Form |
The external expression of a mineral's orderly internal structure. |
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Streak |
The color of a powdered mineral. |
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Hardness |
The measure of resistance of a mineral to abrasion or scratching. |
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Cleavage |
The tendency of a mineral to cleave, or break, along planes of weak bonding. |
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Fracture |
Minerals that do not exhibit cleavage when broken are said to fracture. |
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Specific Gravity |
Compares the weight of a mineral to the weight of an equal volume of water. |
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How do most silicate minerals form? |
Crystallizing from molten rocks. |
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Most common rock forming non silicate mineral. |
Calcite |
