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| Any characteristic of a material which can be observed without changing the material. |
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| An element is the simplest form of matter. |
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| A chart I Which all the known element are arranged according to their properties. |
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The amount of mass a material has for its given volume.
Density = mass/volume, or D=m/v |
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| Naturwlly formed, nonliving, solid chemical substance. |
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| The way a mineral reflects light. |
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| The way mineral breaks apart. |
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| The upward force that keeps things afloat. |
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| Good conductors of electricity, malleable. |
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| Poor conductors of electricity. |
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| Have properties of both metals and non-metals. |
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| The color of the powder mineral when scraped across a white streak plate. |
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Descriptive words to describe the surface area of a mineral
EX. Rough, smooth, hard etc. |
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| The ability to conduct electricity. |
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| Capadable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of a roller. |
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