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Minerals
Minerals Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Naturally Occuring | Found in nature, not made by humans |
Solid | Not liquid or gas |
Ordered Atomic Arrangement (Internal Arrangement) | Chemical elements that make up each mineral are arranged in a particular way |
Definite Chemical Composition | Each mineral is made up of a particular mix of chemical elements |
Inorganic | Never been alive, not made from plants or animals |
Atom | smallest unit of any chemical element |
Magma | Molten (melted/liquid) rock |
Precipitation | A way or forming a mineral through water evaporating |
Streak | A mineral's powder's color |
Luster | The way a mineral reflects light |
Hardness | resistance to being scratched |
Cleavage | when a mineral breaks along smooth flat surfaces |
fracture | when minerals break with uneven surfaces |