IS THE COLOR WHICH THE MINERAL DISPLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN ITS POWDERED FORM.
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COLOR
S THE VISUAL PERCEPTUAL PROPERTY CORRESPONDING IN HUMANS.
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MAGMA
IS A MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ROCKS AND PRIMARILY ELEMENTS ARE SILICON, OXYGEN, ALUMINUM, IRON CALCIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM.
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY
REFERS TO THE RATIO OF THE WEIGHT OF A MINERAL TO THE WEIGHT OF AN EQUAL WATER.
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DUCTILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE DRAWN INTO FINE WIRES.
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ORE
REFERS TO THE TYPE OF ROCK THAT CONTAINS USEFUL METALLIC MINERALS LIKE HEMATITE (MINED FOR IRON) AND GALENA (MINED FOR LEAD), THAT CAN BE MINED FOR A PROFIT.
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CLEAVAGE
IS THE SPLITTING OF CRYSTALS ALONG THE SMOOTH PLANE.
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ANDESITIC
A MEDIUM LEVEL OF SILICA CONTENT, INTERMEDIATE VISCOSITY.
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ELECTRICAL PROPERTY
SOME MINERALS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED WHEN RUBBED LIKE SULFUR OR WHEN SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE LIKE QUARTZ, OR WHEN HEATED THE OPPOSITE ENDS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED LIKE TOURMALINE.
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MAGNETISM
ABILITY TO ATTRACT OTHER MINERALS.
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RADIOACTIVE
ABILITY OF SOME MINERALS TO EMIT RADIATION.
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SEDIMENTS
________- SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS FROM THE WEATHERING ARE CALLED.
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HARDNESS
IS THE RESISTANCE OF THE MINERAL FROM BEING SCRATCHED.
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MALLEABILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE HAMMERED INTO DESIRED SHAPES.
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LUSTER
REFERS TO THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHT WHICH IS REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE MINERAL.
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FRACTURE
TAKES PLACE WHEN A MINERAL SPLITS IN A DIRECTION POSSESSING DIFFICULT INDISTINCT CLEAVAGE.
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IRREGULAR FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A RUGGED OR ROUGH SURFACE.
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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORMED FROM SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS THAT HAVE BEEN LITHIFIED.
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CLEAVAGE
IS THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF MINERALS TO BREAK ALONG DEFINITE SEAMS OF WEAK BONDING.
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MINERALS
Building Blocks of Rocks, Occur Naturally, Inorganic, Internal Structure is in Orderly Pattern, Definite Chemical Composition
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CRYSTAL GROWTH
IT DESCRIBES THE GROWTH PATTERN OF THE CRYSTALS OF THE MINERAL
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LUSTER
REFERS TO THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF LIGHT WHICH IS REFLECTED FROM THE SURFACE OF THE MINERAL
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METALLIC LUSTER
ARE MINERALS THAT "SHINE" WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT
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NON METALLIC LUSTER
ARE PEARLY, SILKY, VITREOUS AND RESINOUS
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SUBMETALLIC LUSTER
ARE MINERALS THAT HAS SOMEWHAT METALLIC LUSTER
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COLOR
IS THE VISUAL PERCEPTUAL PROPERTY CORRESPONDING IN HUMANS
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STREAK
IS THE COLOR WHICH THE MINERAL DISPLAY WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN ITS POWDERED FORM
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HARDNESS
IS THE RESISTANCE OF THE MINERAL FROM BEING SCRATCHED
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FRIEDRICH MOHS
INVENTED MOHS SCALE
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CLEAVAGE
IS THE SPLITTING OF CRYSTALS ALONG THE SMOOTH PLANE
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FRACTURE
TAKES PLACE WHEN A MINERAL SPLITS IN A DIRECTION POSSESSING DIFFICULT INDISTINCT CLEAVAGE
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CONCHOIDAL FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A SERIES OF SMOOTHLY CURVED CONCENTRIC RINGS ABOUT THE STRESSED POINT, GENERATING A SHELLLIKE APPEARANCE
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IRREGULAR FRACTURE
RESULTS IN A RUGGED OR ROUGH SURFACE
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY
REFERS TO THE RATIO OF THE WEIGHT OF A MINERAL TO THE WEIGHT OF AN EQUAL WATER
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MAGNETISM
ABILITY TO ATTRACT OTHER MINERALS
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ELECTRICAL PROPERTY
SOME MINERALS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED WHEN RUBBED LIKE SULFUR OR WHEN SUBJECTED TO PRESSURE LIKE QUARTZ, OR WHEN HEATED THE OPPOSITE ENDS BECOME ELECTRICALLY CHARGED LIKE TOURMALINE
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MALLEABILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE HAMMERED INTO DESIRED SHAPES
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DUCTILITY
ABILITY OF MINERALS TO BE DRAWN INTO FINE WIRES
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RADIOACTIVE
ABILITY OF SOME MINERALS TO EMIT RADIATION
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ORE
REFERS TO THE TYPE OF ROCK THAT CONTAINS USEFUL METALLIC MINERALS LIKE HEMATITE (MINED FOR IRON) AND GALENA (MINED FOR LEAD), THAT CAN BE MINED FOR A PROFIT
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ROCKS
HARD AND SOLID EARTHS MATERIAL THAT MAINTAIN THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH
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IGNEOUS ROCKS
FORMS FROM MAGMA/LAVA THAT COOLS AND SOLIDIFIES
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INTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS OR PLUTONIC ROCKS
FORMS WHEN MAGMA COOLS SLOWLY BELOW THE EARTH'S SURFACE
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EXTRUSIVE IGNEOUS ROCKS OR VOLCANIC ROCKS
FORMS WHEN MAGMA REACHES THE EARTH'S SURFACE A VOLCANO AND COOLS QUICKLY
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MAGMA
IS A MIXTURE OF MOLTEN ROCKS AND PRIMARILY ELEMENTS ARE SILICON,OXYGEN, ALUMINUM, IRON CALCIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND MAGNESIUM
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ANDESITIC
A MEDIUM LEVEL OF SILICA CONTENT, INTERMEDIATE VISCOSITY
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RHYOLITIC
HIGH SILICA CONTENT, HIGH VISCOSITY
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SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORMED FROM SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS THAT HAVE BEEN LITHIFIED
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WEATHERING
THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN OF ROCKS
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SEDIMENTS
SMALL PARTICLES OF ROCKS FROM THE WEATHERING ARE CALLED
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DETRITUS/DETRITAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
IS PARTICLES OF ROCK DERIVED FROM PRE-EXISTING ROCK THROUGH PROCESSES OF WEATHERING AND EROSION
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CHEMICAL SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
FORM BY PRECIPITATION OF MINERALS FROM WATER
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METAMORPHIC ROCKS
ROCKS THAT CHEMICALLY CHANGED IN FORM, STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITIONUNDER THE PROCESS OF METAMORPHISM
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CONTACT METAMORPHISM
WHEN MAGMA INTRUDES INTO EXISTING ROCKS
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REGIONAL METAMORPHISM
FORMED DURING MOUNTAIN BUILDING PROCESS THAT OCCURS OVER A LARGE AREA