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Minerals quest stack
Definitions for mineral vocab
Question | Answer |
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What Is a mineral? | A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with definite chemical with difinite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms. |
What Is a crystal? | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns. |
What is magma? | A hot melted rock material. |
What is a silicate? | It is a mineral that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements. |
What is hardness? | A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched. |
What is luster? | The way a mineral reflects light. |
What is streak? | The color of a mineral when it is in powdered form. |
What is cleavage? | A mineral that breaks along smooth, flat surfaces. |
What is fracture? | A mineral that breaks with uneven, rough, or jaggad surfaces. |
What is a gem? | A mineral or gemstone that is highly prized because it is rare. |
What is an ore? | A mineral or rock that contains a useful substance that can be mined at a profit. |