Kennedy Minerals

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mineral

a solid material naturally found on the earth (a rock)

<p>a solid material naturally found on the earth (a rock)</p>
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inorganic

did not come from a living thing

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crystal structure

minerals arranged in a repeating pattern

<p>minerals arranged in a repeating pattern</p>
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luster

how shiny a mineral is (how it reflects light)

<p>how shiny a mineral is (how it reflects light)</p>
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metallic

shiny (a lot of luster)

<p>shiny (a lot of luster)</p>
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non-metallic

not shine (not a lot of luster)

<p>not shine (not a lot of luster)</p>
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hardness

how much it can avoid being scratched

<p>how much it can avoid being scratched</p>
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Mohs Scale

a scale that measures how hard a mineral is

<p>a scale that measures how hard a mineral is</p>
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streak

the color the mineral's powder makes when scraped across a hard surface

<p>the color the mineral's powder makes when scraped across a hard surface</p>
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density

how much matter (stuff) is in a certain volume (space)

<p>how much matter (stuff) is in a certain volume (space)</p>
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cleavage

a split between two straight surfaces

<p>a split between two straight surfaces</p>
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fracture

how a mineral breaks

<p>how a mineral breaks</p>
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magnetite

a mineral that is magnetic

<p>a mineral that is magnetic</p>
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halite

a mineral that tastes salty

<p>a mineral that tastes salty</p>
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sulfur

a mineral that smells like matches

<p>a mineral that smells like matches</p>
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calcite

a mineral that fizzes (bubbles) in acid

<p>a mineral that fizzes (bubbles) in acid</p>