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rocks and minerals

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show the tendancy of a mineral to split along smooth, definite surfaces  
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hardness   show
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show used to describe minerals or combinations of minerals from which metals and non-metals can be removed in usable amounts  
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show the tendency of a mineral to split along rough or jagged surfaces  
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show formed from particles that have been carried along and deposited by wind and water  
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show the particles that form sedimentary rocks  
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inorganic   show
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crystal   show
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mineral   show
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luster   show
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gemstones   show
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show the building blocks of earth, placed into 3 groups according to how they form:igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic  
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streak   show
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density   show
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show are formed when chemical reactions, tremendous heat, and/or great pressure change existing rocks into new kinds of rocks  
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rock cycle   show
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igneous   show
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metals   show
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intrusive rocks   show
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extrusive rocks   show
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show elements that have dull surfaces and are poor conductors of electricity and heat  
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mineral   show
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show describes the way a mineral reflects light from its surface  
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streak   show
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