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mineral
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natural, inorganic, crystalline solid that hav a range of compositions and properties
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rocks
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substances that are or were a naturak part of solid earth or lithosphere
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igneous
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rocks that form from hot, molten (liquid) rock materials that orginate deep within earth
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metamorphic
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sedimentary or igneous rocks that are buried so deeply that heat and pressure cause them to become new materials.
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sedimentary
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rocks formed by deposition, burial, or cementation of rocks.
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fossil fuels
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fuel made from fossils or other natural substances
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crystal structure
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the alignment of crystals in a mineral
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cleavage
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tendency of some minerals to break along smooth, flat planes
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fracture
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minerals that break along curved surfaces or surfaces that are not parallel
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hardness
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resistance of a mineral to being scratched
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streak
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the color of the powdered form of a mineral
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luster
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way light is reflected and/or absorbed by the surface of a mineral
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crystal shape
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shape of crystals in a rock or mineral
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crystalization
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formation of crystals
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solidification
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making solid
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magma
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molten rock beneath earth's surface
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inferred
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To conclude from evidence or premises
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rock cycle
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the process that each rock type undergoes to form
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contact metamorphism
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intrusion of hot, molten magma will change the rock with which it comes in contact
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sediments
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Solid fragments of inorganic or organic material that come from the weathering of rock and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.
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compacted
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Closely and firmly united or packed together; dense
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cemented
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A chemically precipitated substance that binds particles of clastic rocks.
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chemical precipitation
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natural resources
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any material from the enviroment that is used to support people's lives and lifestyles.
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