Mineral Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Mineral
A
a substance that is formed naturally in the earth
2
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Streak
A
The color of a mineral ‘s powder when it is rubbed agianst a porcelai palate
3
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Luster
A
The way the surfice of a mineral reflects light
4
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Inorganic
A
not dervied from livin matter
5
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Crystal
A
a slolid formation that follows a pattern
6
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Hardness
A
The ability of a mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral
7
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Cleavedge
A
The tendicy of a crystal
8
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Fracture
A
the aperance of a freshley broken surfice
9
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Mohs harden scale
A
a hardness scale to clasify minerals
10
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Formula
A
a set of chomical sybmols
