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| rock that can be mined for a profit |
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| a beautiful and rare mineral |
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| how well a mineral reflects light |
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| color of a powdered mineral |
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| scale of mineral hardness (1-10) |
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| not made by a life process |
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| atoms have a specific pattern |
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| mineral containing silicon and oxygen |
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| number of elements in the Earth's crust |
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| when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface |
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| when a mineral breaks along an uneven surface |
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| process used to separate a mineral from an ore |
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| most common mineral in the Earth's crust |
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