Unit 2 Lesson 1: Minerals Flashcards
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Mineral
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Is a naturally occurring, usually inorganic solid that’s has definite crystalline structure and chemical composition.
2
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Elements
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Are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
3
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Compound
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If a substance is made up of molecules of two or more elements.
4
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Matter
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Anything that has volume and mass.
5
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Crystal
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Is a solid, geometric from that results from repeating pattern or atoms or molecules.
6
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Streak
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The color powdered form of a mineral.
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Luster
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The way a surface reflects light.
8
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Cleavage
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The tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth, flat surface.
