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Grade 6 CH 2
Minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CLEAVAGE | Minerals that break along smooth flat surfaces. |
| CRYSTAL | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns. |
| GEMS | Highly prized minerals because they are rare or beautiful. |
| HARDNESS | A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched. |
| LUSTER | The way a mineral reflects light. |
| MAGMA | Hot melted rock material. |
| MNERAL | A naturally occurring, inorganic, solid with a definite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms. |
| ORE | Contain useful substances that can be mined at a profit. |
| SILICATES | Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, and usually one or more other elements. |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | The ratio of its weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water. |
| STREAK | The color of a mineral in a powdered form. |