Mineral vocab
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Mineral | Naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms.
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Crystal | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns.
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Magma | Hot melted rock
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Silicate | Minerals that contain silicon (Si) and Oxygen (O) and usually one or more other elements
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Hardness | How easily a mineral can be scratched
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Luster | The way a mineral reflects light
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Streak | The color of a mineral in powdered form
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Cleavage | Minerals that break with smooth, flat surfaces
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Fracture | Minerals that break with uneven, rough, or jagged surfaces
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Gem | Highly priced rare and beautiful minerals. Gemstones
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Ore | Mineral or rock that contains a useful substance that can be mined at a profit.
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