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Mineral Properties
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6th Grade
11/28/2011

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Term
Color
Definition
Can have many and most minerals have a specific range. Can Change.
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Streak
Definition
Color of the powder left behind when scraped against a surface. Will remain the same while color can change.
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Hardness
Definition
A minerals resistance to being scratched. Uses Moh's scale.
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Density
Definition
The mass divided by the volume. If two objects are the same size the denser one is havier.
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Luster
Definition
The way the light reflects off the surface of a mineral. Can be described as metallic or non- metallic.
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Cleavage
Definition
The tendency for a mineral to break along a flat surface.
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Fracture
Definition
Tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces.
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Crystal Structure
Definition
The specific,repeating,3-dimensional pattern of atoms that make up a mineral.
Term
Rock Cycle
Definition
A set of Natural processes that form, change,break down and re-form rocks.
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Igneous Rock
Definition
Formed when molten rock cools and becomes solid. Can harden on Earth's surface or within Earth.
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Sedimentary Rock
Definition
Forms when pieces of older rocks,plants,and other loose material get pressed or cemented together.
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Metamorphic Rock
Definition
Forms when heat and pressure causes older rocks to change into new types of rock.
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Mineral
Definition
Must be formed in nature,have a definite chemical makeup,be a solid,and have a crystal structure,
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Identifying Minerals
Definition
Identify by testing and observing its properties.
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