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minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| specific gravity | ratio of a mineral's weight compared with th weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water |
| cleavage | physical property of some minerals that causes them to break along the smooth flat surfaces |
| luster | describes the way a mineral reflects light from its surface can be metallic or nonmatallic |
| gem | beautiful rare highly prized mineral that can be worn in jewlery |
| hardness | measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched |
| crystal | solid in witch the atoms are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern |
| silicate | describes a mineral that contains silicone and oxegen and usually one or more other elements |
| fracture | physical property of some minerals that causes them to break with uneven rough or jagged surfaces |
| mineral | inorganic nutriant that regulates many chemical regulates many chemical reactions in the body |
| ore | deposits in witch a mineral exisists in large enough amounts to be mended of profits |
| streak | color of a mineral when in its powderd form |
| magma | hot melted rock material beneath earth surfact |