Mineral Vocab Flashcards
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Luster
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A slight flow especially on reflective material
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Mineral
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Naturally occurring inorganic solid
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Streak
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The color powder produced when the rock is crushed
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Hardness
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The condition in which something is hard.
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Crystal
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A solid material made of highly ordered microscopic structures.
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Magnetism
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A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge
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Specific gravity
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The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard
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Fracture
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The cracking or breaking if a hard object or material
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Gem
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A precious or semiprecious stone (cut, engraved, and polished)
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Ore
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A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted
