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Minerals
minerals of earth
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Science
6th Grade
02/15/2012

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Mineral
Definition
A solid inorganic material that can be found on the Earth[image]
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Inorganic
Definition

Not having the structure or organization characteristic of living bodies

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Crystal
Definition

The repeating patterns of a mineral's atoms

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Hardness
Definition

The state or quality of being hard

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Luster
Definition

The way a mineral reflects light off the surface

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Streak
Definition

The color of a mineral's powder

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Fracture
Definition

The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in a separate way

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Density
Definition

The amount of mass in an object

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Gemstone
Definition

A precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut or polished as a gem

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Cleavage
Definition

A mineral's ability to split along flat surfaces

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