Science Fusion 2.2

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The color of the powdered form of a mineral

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Streak

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What are the five things that minerals have in common?

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solid, crystalline structure, definite chemical composition, naturally occurring, usually inorganic

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The most common classification of minerals is based on chemical composition. What are the two groups?

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Silicate and nonsilicate

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What is the hardest mineral, and what is its rating on Moh's hardness scale?

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Diamond at a 10

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What do all of these words describe? metallic, submetallic, silky, pearly, vitreous, resinous, waxy, earthy

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Luster

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Is color the best way to identify a mineral? Explain.

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No, it is not. A mineral might come in multiple colors. Also, many minerals can be the same color.

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How are minerals formed?

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As magma and lava cool, by metamorphism, from solutions

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched is what?

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Hardness

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How can you tell if one mineral is harder than another?

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by scratching it and looking at the Moh's hardness scale

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cleavage and fracture

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These words are used to describe how a mineral breaks