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| mineral |
a naturally occurring inorganic |
| crystal |
solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repetitive patter |
| magma |
hot, melted rock material beneath Earth's surface |
| silicate |
mineral that contains silicon and oxygen |
| hardness |
measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched |
| luster |
describes the way a mineral reflects light from it's surface |
| streak |
color of a mineral when it is in powdered form |
| cleavage |
physical property of some minerals that cause them to break along smooth flat surfaces |
| fracture |
minerals that break with uneven, rough, or jagged surfaces |
| gem |
beautiful, rare, highly priced mineral |
| ore |
deposit in which a mineral exists |
| omit specific gravity |
ratio of mineral's weight compared with weight with an equal volume of water |
Biology Lab Midterm
