Mineral Vocab
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mineral | a naturally occuring,inorganic,crystalline solid, with a definate chemical composition,and an orderly arrangment of atoms
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crystal | a solid in which the atoms are arranged in orderly, repeating patterns
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magma | hot melted rock material that cools when it reaches the Earth's surface
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silicate | minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements
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hardness | how easily the mineral can be scratched
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luster | the way the mineral reflects light
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streak | the color the mineral is when it is in powdered form
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cleavage | minerals that break along smooth,flat surfaces
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fracture | minerals that break with uneven,rough,or jagged surfaces
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gem | highly priced minerals because they are rare and beautiful
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ore | a mineral or rock that contains a useful substance that can be mined for a profit
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