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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| definition of mineral | solid naturally occuring inorganic definite chemical composition crystal structure |
| definition of some minerals | quartz, sulfer, talc |
| definition of non minerals | water, concrete, coal |
| definition of mineral cleavage | the tendancy of a mineral to split along flat smooth surfaces |
| definition of fracture | manner which mineral breaks along an irregular surface |
| types of luster | the way which a mineral reflects light |
| examples of non metallic minerals | dolomite and olivine |
| examples of metalic minerals | graphite and galena |
| streak slide | color of a mineral in powder form |
| crystal structure | every mineral has a crystal structure |
| mohs scale of hardness | ranking of minerals from softness to hardest |
| hardest mohs scale | diamond |
| softest mohs scale | talc |
| top 5 softest mohs scale | talc gypsum calcite fluorite apatite |
| top 5 hardest mohs scale | diamond corundum topaz quartz feldspar |