Properties of minerals

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Mineral
Naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and definite chemical.
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Inorganic
Never once living
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Crystal
Flat faces and pointy edges
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streak
A mineral is the color of it’s powder
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luster
To describe how light it is
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How to find density
mass over volume
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MOHs Hardness scale
Ten minerals to the softest to hardness
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cleavage
How the mineral breaks apart
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Fracture
Describes how the mineral uses variety of terms
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6 crystal system
Cubic, Hexagonal, Tetragonal, Orthorhombic, Mon
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Gemstone
A hard glossy mineral
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Ore
A mineral containing metal
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Smelting
Process of removing metal from the ore
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Alloy
Two or more Elements
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Geode
Mineral matter
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Crystallization
Forming crystal’s
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Solution
A liquid mixture
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Vein
A break in the fracture in the rock
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Minerals form from
Heated enough

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