Minerals
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| A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition | mineral
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| The "I" in SNIFC | inorganic
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| The "C" in SNIFC | crystal
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| The _____ of a mineral is the color of its powder. | streak
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| The term _____ is used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral's surface. | luster
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| This scale ranks 10 minerals from softest to hardest. This can be determined by a scratch test. | Mohs Hardness Scale
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| A mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces has this property. | cleavage
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| This describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way (does not split apart evenly). | fracture
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| The "S" in SNIFC | solid
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| The "N" in SNIFC | natural
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| meaning of inorganic | not living and never has been
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| meaning of crystal form | specific repeating pattern
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| meaning of solid | not a liquid or a gas
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| meaning of natural | made by nature; not man-made
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| The "F" in SNIFC | fixed composition
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| meaning of fixed composition | same recipe, everywhere and every time
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| Why is color not a reliable way to determine what type of mineral you are looking at? | Many minerals could be the same color. Some minerals are more than one color.
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| two types of breakage | cleavage and fracture
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| how the mineral feels | texture
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| first thing you see; not very reliable | color
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| two main types of luster | metallic and non-metallic
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| how easy a mineral is to scratch | hardness
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