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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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