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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| luster | the way the surface of a mineral reflects light. |
| mineral | a naturally formed inorganic solid that has a repeating 3-dimensional structure. |
| extrusive | igneous rock that forms on the Earths surface. |
| strata | the layers on a sedimentary rock that form from the depostition of sediment. |
| foliated | the texture of metaphoric rock in which the mineral grains are arranged in planes and bands. |
| streak | the color of a mineral in powdered form |
| density | the amount of matter in a given space or volume. |
| fracture | the tendency of some minerals to break a long curved or irregular surfaces. |
| rock cycle | the continual process by which new rock is formed from old rock material. |
| cleavage | the tendency of some minerals to break along flat surfaces. |
| intrusive | igneous rock that forms when magma cools and solidifies beneath the earths surface. |
| stratification | the layering of sedimentary rock. |
| nonfoliated | the texture of metaphoric rock in which the mineral grains are not arranged in planes or bands. |