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Question | Answer |
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What is a Mineral? | A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a speciic crystal structure and a specific chemical composition. |
What is a Crystal? | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
What is the scale minerals hardnesses are measured on? | Moh's hardness scale |
What is a Fracture? | The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irreguler way. |
What is Cleavage? | A minerals ability to split easily along flat surfaces. |
What is Hardness and how is it measured? | A test that ranks the minerals from softest to hardest numbers 1-10 (Moh's Hardness Scale. |