Minerals Flashcard

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A substance that forms in nature, is a solid, has a definite chemical makeup, and has a crystal structure

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Mineral

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A naturally formed solid that is usually made up of one or more types of minerals

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Rock

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A substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance by ordinary chemical changes.

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Element

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A solid substance in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern

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Crystal

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The chemical makeup of an object; what it's made of

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Composition

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The most common group of minerals; contain oxygen and silicon; rock-forming minerals

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Silicates

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The second most common group of rock-forming minerals; contain carbon and oxygen

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Carbonates

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The color of a mineral powder left behind when a mineral is scraped across a surface; a method for classifying minerals

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Streak

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The property of a mineral that describes the way in which light reflects from its surface

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Luster

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The property of a mineral that describes its tendency to break along flat surfaces

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Cleavage