Minerals Flashcards

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Minerals

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Building blocks of rocks

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Streaks

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The color of a mineral when rubbed agaisnt a porcelin plate

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Luster

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The way a mineral reflects light

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Inorganic

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Not derived from organic matter

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Crystal

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A solid formation that follows a pattern

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Hardness

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The ability to scracth another mineral

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Cleavage

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The tendancey of a crystal to break along a smooth plane

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Fracture

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The appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral

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Moes hardness scale

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A scale used to measure hardness

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