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minerals

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Naturally occurring   Created by nature.  
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Inorganic   Cannot be created using any living thing, only NON-living.  
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Solid   Minerals have a definite volume, and shape  
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Crystal Structure   particles of a mineral lines up in a pattern over and over again  
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Definite chemical composition   A mineral has definite chemical makeup of certain elements.  
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Mohs hardness scale   Identifies hardness from softest to hardest of ten minerals.  
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Color   Easily observed physical property.  
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Streak   The color of the minerals powder is easily observed  
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Luster   Its reflection of light in the minerals surface.  
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Density   How tightly packed the matter is in the mineral.  
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Crystal system   The minerals actual polygon shape, example cube, or hexagon.  
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Cleavage   Mineral breaks along a flat surface, smooth break.  
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Fracture   Mineral breaks in an irregular way, jagged and uneven.  
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How Minerals Form   Most minerals form in two ways: through crystallization of melted materials, and through crystallization of materials dissolved in water.  
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Crystallization through melted materials   form from magma that cools inside the crust or lava that cools on the surface. Magma cools slowly creating large minerals, and lava cools quickly creating small minerals.  
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Minerals in Hot Water Solution   Magma heats water to very high temperatures, when the hot water cools the water and leaves the solution that creates the crystallization.  
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Minerals form when solutions evaporate   Where minerals are found: Many rare and valuable minerals are found in or near volcanic activity and mountain building.  
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Gemstones   Using minerals such as rubies and sapphires for jewelry  
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Metals   Using minerals such as aluminum, iron, copper, and silver, to make other items we use or want.  
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Other Useful Minerals   Example: talc= talcum powder  
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Ores   a rock that contains metal or useful minerals  
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Prospector   someone who looks for ore deposits.  
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Mining   Where ore deposits are mined.  
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Types of mines   A. Strip mines: Equipment scrapes away the earth's surface to find ores B Open Pit mines:Used when ores or on the earth's surface, but at least 100 meters down.  
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C. Shaft mines: are deep in the earth’s surface following the veins of an ore.   D.Smelting: The process that is used after the ore is removed from the mine and the metal is removed from the ore.  
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