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Mineral Vocabulary
vocabulary words for minerals
Term | Definition |
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Mineral | Any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances |
Metamorphism | A change in the structure or constitution of a rock due to natural agencies, |
Molecule | The smallest physical unit of an element or compound |
Geology | The science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth |
Density | A measure of mass per unit volume |
Atom | The smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
Ores | A metal-bearing mineral or rock |
Magma | Molten material beneath or within the earth's crust |
Lava | The molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent |
Silicates | Any of the largest group of mineral compounds |