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1
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naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline form

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mineral

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what are the two most abundant elements in earth’s crust

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oxygen and silicon

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3
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color of a mineral in powder form

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streak

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minerals that break irregular surfaces exhibit

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fracture

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what does inorganic mean

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materials that are not living

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what does the arrangement of an atom and the bonds between them reflect about a mineral

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breaks hardness crystal shape

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what are all of the ways to identify minerals

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luster hardness shape cleavage streak atomic arrangement fracture

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what are the two types of luster

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metallic/ non metallic

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how does metallic luster reflect light

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similar to metal surface; shiny

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how does nonmetallic luster reflect light

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appear earthy like glass

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how do you preform a streak test

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rubbing a mineral on an unglazed white porcelain tile

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what are the two types of breakage that can happen to minerals

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clevage and fracture

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13
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what is the name of the scale to measure hardness of a mineral

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mohs scale of hardness

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14
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what is the number range on Mohs Scale of Hardness

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1-10

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15
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how many different crystal shape systems are there

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6

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minerals grow from the

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inside out

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what are the 3 ways minerals can form

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hot water, molten lava, evaporation

17
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which mineral group is the most abundant in the earth’s crust

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sillicates minerals

18
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what elements are silicates made up if

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silicon oxygen

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Nonsilicatyes do not not contain what element

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silicon

20
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what mineral is used to make glass

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quartz

21
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when a mineral breaks along preferred planes

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cleavage

22
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the physical property that measures a mineral’s resistance to scratching

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hardness

23
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molten rock material inside earth

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magma

24
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a mineral is , , ,

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naturally occurring inorganic solid crystalline form

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