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all about rocks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crystal structure | is a daefinite pattern in the way that partiles in a substance are arranged |
| luster | the luster of a mineral describes how a mineral reflects light from its surface |
| streak | the color of a mineral in powder form |
| cleavage | the tendency of a mineral to break along a flat surface |
| fracture | the tendency of a mineral to break in a way that is not along a flat surface |
| pyrite | this mineral has often been mistaken as gold people gave this mineral the nick name of fools gold |
| solid | a substance that keeps its shape because its particles cant flow freely |
| compand | a substance formed when two or more elements combine and lose their distinct properties |
| mohs hardness scale | a scale that ranks 10 minerals from softest to hardest |
| mineral | a naturally occuring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |
| element | a substance composed of a single kind of atom |
| crystal | the repeating pattern f a minerals particles in a solid |
| crystallization | the process by which atoms are arranged toform a materal with a crystal structure |
| solution | a mixture in which one substance dissoloves in another |
| vein | surrounding rock |
| geode | a rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals |
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