I do stuff with minerals
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Mineral | a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal line structure
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| Element | a substance that cannot be separated or broken down into simpler substances by chemical means
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| Compoud | a substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
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| Crystal | a solid whose atoms, ion or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern
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| Silicate Mineral | a mineral that contains a combination of silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals
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| Non Silicate Mineral | a mineral that does not contain compounds of silicon and oxygen
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| Luster | the way in which a mineral reflects light
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| Streak | the color of the powder of a mineral
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| Cleavage | the splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces
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| Fracture | the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces
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| Hardness | a measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
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| Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
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| Pegmatites | when magma goes upward forming tear like formations, the mineral inside grow very large and are usually topaz or tourmaline
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| Plutons | when magma rises through the crust and cool slowly forming millions of crystals
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| Ore | a natural material whose concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitability
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| Reclamation | the process of the returning land to its original condition after mining is complete
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