SHS Geosphere Pt. 2 Vocabulary

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Inorganic

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NOT formed from living things or the remains of living things

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Mineral Color

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Most easily observed, but not very reliable in identifying minerals

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Mineral Luster

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how a mineral reflects light from its surface

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Mineral Hardness

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ability of a mineral to resist scratching

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Mohs Scale

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Scale of Hardness 1 is the softest mineral (talc) and 10 is the hardest mineral (diamond).

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Mineral Streak

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color of the powder scraped off a mineral when it is rubbed against a hard, rough surface

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Mineral Density

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The amount of matter in a given volume

D =  Mass

       Volume

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Mineral Cleavage & Fracture

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the way a mineral breaks

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Magnetite

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Mineral with magnetic properties

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Plate Tectonics

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The theory of earth's plates moving

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3