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Details Title: More Rock Vocab Description: assorted rock vocabulary Total Flash Cards: 6 Created: 04/15/2007 16:03:55	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Ionic bonds Definition one or more e- go from one atom to another giving them opposite charges so they attract eachother Term Covalent bonds Definition one or more e- are shared by two atoms Term Halides Definition A chemical compound consisting of a halogen and another element, especially a strongly electropositive metal such as sodium or potassium. ex-salt Term cleavage Definition the tendency of minerals to break along certain lines to reveal smooth surfaces Term fracture Definition the apearance of a broken surface Term specific gravity Definition the density of a substance relative to the density of water