Rock and Mineral Properties Vocab

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Definition of a property

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A trait that tells you something about an object

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Definition of a mineral:

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Every natural solid thing that is NOT living.

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Mineral's streak refers to...

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the color of a mineral in powdered form

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How can Destiny determine mineral hardness?

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She can test how easily the mineral scratches using a fingernail or a knife.

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Jeremy describes a mineral's luster.

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How the mineral reflects light.

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Ms. Schroepfer must strike the mineral and describe how it breaks.

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If it breaks along straight lines, that is cleavage.

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Corra found a new mineral described as dull. What property is this?

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luster

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Veronica found a mineral broken into two pieces with jagged edges. What physical property is this?

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cleavage

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Graphite can be scratched with a fingernail.

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It's not very hard.

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Mineral luster:

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Metallic