Unit 2 - Minerals (Baldwin)
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What is an element? | a pure substance that cannot be broken down into anything simpler by ordinary means
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What is a compound? | a substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded or joined
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What are silicate minerals? | minerals that contain a combination of two common elements, silicon & oxygen
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What are nonsilicate minerals? |
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What is a mineral? | a naturally formed nonliving solid that has a definate crystalline structure
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What is the Mohs Scale? | a scale that scientists rank minerals according to their hardness
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What is luster? | the way in which a mineral reflects light
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What is streak? | the color of a mineral in powdered form
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What is cleavage? | the tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces
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What is fracture? | the tendency of some minerals to break unevenly
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What is hardness? | the measure of a mineral's resistance to being scratched
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What is density? | the ratio of a mass to the volume of a substance
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