Earth Science

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The very thin solid layer of rock made of mostly silicon and oxygen.

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Crust

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The ability for a mineral to resist being scratched

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Hardness

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The very useful property for showing the true color of minerals

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Streak

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The way a mineral reflects light of its surface

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Luster

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Breaks in smooth, definite surfaces

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Cleavage

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Geometric crystals with flat surfaces and definite edges

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Crystal form

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Example of carbonates: Fluorite, Halite, Dolomite, Gypsum

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Dolomite

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Minerals or combinations of minerals from which metals and non-metals can be removed in usable amounts.

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Ores

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When pure metals are combined to form other metallic substances

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Alloys

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Which of the following is an example of Sulfate? Gypsum, Fluorite, Dolomite, Corundun

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Gypsum