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Science minerals/roc

minerals

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an inorganic,solid with a definite chemical formula found naturally in the earth mineral
minerals have a ________ system or shape crystal
minerals grow as crystals when _____ cools magma
a test for the color or a mineral streak test
_______ of a mineral tests how it breaks along straight planes cleavage
Hardness is measured on the _____ scale of hardness Mohs
the softest mineral talc
__________ minerals glow in the dark fluorescent
__________ mineral glow in the dark radioactive
How a mineral shines luster
harder than steel diamonds
waxy,pearly, and metallic describe a moneral's luster
a person that looks for minerals is called geologist
the way that light reflect off an object is its ______ luster
________ are the hardest substance know to man and are very valuable diamonds
something that is, or was once alive would be called ______ organic
lodestone is naturally magnetic
_______ is not reliable for identification because many minerals look the same color
______ is the powered form of the mineral streak
the softest mineral is used to make ______ powder
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