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Pumas Mineral Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crystals | a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
| Cleavage | A mineral’s ability to split easily along flat surfaces |
| Fracture | The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way |
| Hardness (Mohs Hardness Scale) | a test that ranks the minerals from softest to hardest |
| Streak Test | a test where a mineral is scratched along a piece of unglazed tile and the scientist looks at the color of the powder |
| Luster | The way a mineral reflects light from its surface |
| Density | The ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume |
| Color | Observed physical property of a mineral |
| Mineral | A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition |