Rocks, Minerals, and Soil Vocabulary 2

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Naturally occurring, definite chemical composition, solid with a crystalline structure, inorganic.

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minerals

Front

What something is made up of? Options: crystalline, minerals, chemical composition, Dendritic Drainage

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chemical composition

Front

having the structure and form of a crystal; composed of crystals.

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crystalline

Front

existing by nature and without artificial aid.

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natural occurring

Front

not consisting of or deriving from living matter.

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inorganic

Front

a material or structure formed from a loosely compacted mass of fragments or particles.

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aggregate

Front

Naturally occurring, aggregate (mixture) of one or more minerals.

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rocks

Front

What is a constant and predictable component of the mineral that some minerals, such as yellow sulfur, have? Options: hardness
, luster
, color, inorganic

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color

Front

The reflectivity of the mineral's surface is known as luster. Like color, it can vary within different forms of the same mineral.

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luster

Front

What is a relative property determined by a hierarchy of which other minerals a mineral can scratch and be scratched by, as determined by Frederick Mohs?

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hardness