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| natural, nonliving substances that make up rocks |
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| property of a mineral that describes how light reflects off the surface |
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| property of a mineral that describes the way a mineral splits |
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| property of a mineral that describes the color of the powder left when a mineral is scratched along white tile |
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| ceramic tile used to find the streak of a mineral |
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| property of a mineral that describes its ability to scratch another mineral |
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| softest mineral on Moh's scale of hardness |
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| hardest mineral on Moh's scale of hardness |
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| rocks that are mined because they contain useful minerals |
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| molten rock below Earth's surface |
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| molten rock above the Earth's surface |
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| rocks formed from melted rock |
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| common igneous rock used as a building material |
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| tiny particles of rocks, minerals, plants, bones, or shells |
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| rocks that form which bits of rock and other things build up and are pressed together in layers |
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| common sedimentary rock that can form on the bottom of oceans |
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| remains of animals or plants |
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| sedimentary rock formed from larger rocks and pebbles pressed together |
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| sedimentary rock used as fuel |
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| rocks formed by extreme heat and pressure |
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| metamorphic rock formed from granite |
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| metamorphic rock formed from limestone used in buildings and statues |
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| metamorphic rock formed from slate |
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| metamorphic rock used in jewelry |
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| metamorphic rock made from coal that is used for fuel |
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| scientists who study and identify rocks |
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| process by which rocks change from one form to another |
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