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ES Chapter 9 Terms

ES Chapter 9 Terms on Minerals

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cleavage splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces
crystal natural solid substance that has a definite internal pattern
density ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume
double refraction property exhibited by transparent minerals that produce a double image of any object viewed through them
florescence ability to glow under ultraviolet light
hardness measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching
inorganic not made up of living organisms or the remains of living organisms
luster light reflected from the surface of a mineral
mineral natural inorganic, crystalline solid found in the earth's crust
minerologist scientist who splecializes in the study of minerals
Mohs hardness scale standard against which the hardness of a mineral is tested
nonsilicate mineral mineral that does not contain silicon
phosphorescence ability to glow during and after exposure to ultraviolet light
refraction bending of a light ray as it passes from one substance to another
rock forming mineral any common mineral that forms the rocks of the earth's crust
silicate mineral mineral that contains atoms of silicon and oxygen
silicon oxygen tetrahedron four oxygen atoms arranged in a pyramid with one silicon atom in the center
streak color of a mineral in powder form
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