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Vocab

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Cleavage   A splitting of certain rocks or minerals  
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Crystal structure   The base of a crystal's formation  
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Crystallization   The formation of crystals  
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Fracture   The obstruction of a hard object  
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Luster   The way how light is reflected in the surface of minerals  
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Mineral   A naturally occurring solid  
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Ore   A naturally occurring solid in which metal or other precious minerals that can be extracted  
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Mineral properties   Properties that a mineral has that make it a mineral like being a solid  
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Streak   The color that a mineral has in it's powder form  
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Foliation   The process of being split into thin sheets  
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Grain   A crystal inside a polycrystalline  
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Lava   A hot, molten rock that emerges when a volcano erupts  
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Lithification   The process of converting a material into stone  
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Magma   A hot liquid located commonly inside an active volcano  
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Rock   A solid mineral that is making up most of the geosphere  
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Sediment   Anything that has settled to the bottom of a body of water  
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Texture   The way an object feels  
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Deposition   The process in which a substance is added to a landform or landmass  
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Extrusive rock   Any rock that is created by magma and has been cooled quickly, above the earth's surface  
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Intrusive rock   Any rock that has been created by magma and has been cooled slowly, beneath the Earth's surface  
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Metamorphism   The transformation of a rock  
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Rock cycle   The cycle in which a rock is formed into a sedimentary, metamorphic, or an igneous rock  
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Uplift   The process in which land is being raised  
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