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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mineral | A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
| inorganic | Not formed from living things or the remains of living things. |
| crystal | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in the pattern that repeats again and again. |
| streak | The color of a mineral's powder. |
| luster | The way a mineral reflects light from it's surface. |
| Mohs hardness scale | A scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest. |
| 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. |
| geode | A hollow rock inside which mineral crystals have grown. |
| crystallization | The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystle structure. |
| solution | A mixture containing a solvent and at least one solute that has the same properties throughout. |
| vein | A narrow deposited of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock. |
| rock forming mineral | Any of the common minerals that make up most of the rock on Earth's crust. |
| granite | A usually light colored igneous rock that is found in continental crust. |
| basalt | A dark dense igneous rock with with a fine texture found in oceanic crust. |
| grain | The particle of minerals or other rocks that give a rock it's texture. |
| texture | The look and feel of a rock's surface determined by size. |
| igneous rock | A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten medal rock at or below the surface. |
| sedimentary rock | A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals. |
| metamorphic rock | A type of rock that changed from heat preasure or chemi |
| extrusive rock | |
| intrusive rock |