Minerals

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The mineral groups which the minerals contain the element sulfur: halides, sulfides, oxides, carbonates

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sulfides

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The way a mineral reflects light from its surface

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luster

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A scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals

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mohs hardness scale

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The tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces

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cleavage

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The mineral group that contains oxygen and a metal: halides, sulfides, carbonates, oxides

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oxides

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Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements.

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silicates

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The color of a mineral's powder

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streak

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What are the basic building blocks of minerals?

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elements

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The mineral groups that contain the elements carbon, oxygen, and one or more other metallic elements

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carbonates

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What is the visible expression of a mineral’s internal arrangement of atoms? Options: luster, cleavage, crystal form, hardness

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crystal form