Minerals

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A particle of a mineral that gives a rock its texture.

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grain

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Minerals are _______, they do not come from or were not made by a once living organism.

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inorganic

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The structure that forms when the atoms of a mineral form a repeating pattern.

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crystal

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The property of a mineral that describes when it breaks unevenly or irregularly.

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fracture

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The property of a mineral that breaks in a pattern or a long flat surfaces.

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cleavage

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The description of how a mineral reflects light.

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luster

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The description of a mineral's powder.

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streak

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When a mineral is hit with a hammer, ______ is the property you are testing.

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cleavage and fracture

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Mohs scale is used to find the _____ of a mineral.

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hardness

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This mineral shows

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cleavage