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earth materials- runyon

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mineral   naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure  
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magma   hot, melted rock material beneath Earth's surface  
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crystal   solid in wich the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern  
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streak   color of a mineral when it is in powdered form  
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cleavage   phisical property of some minerals that cause them to break along smooth, flat surfaces  
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specific gravity   ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an volume of water  
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fracture   physical property of some minerals that cause them to break with uneaven, rough, or jagged surface  
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hardness   measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched  
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gems   beautiful, rare, highly prized minerals that can be worn in jewerly  
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ore   deposit in which a mineral exits in large enough amounts to be mined at a profit  
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silicate   mineral that contains silicon and oxygen and usualy one or more other elements  
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luster   describes the way a mineral reflects light from its surface: can be metallic or nonmetallic.  
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