Minerals - An Introduction

Front

What is the color of a mineral's powder called?

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Streak

Front

How does a mineral split apart when it does not break evenly?

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Fracture

Front

Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.

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Rocks

Front

What is the property of splitting easily along flat surfaces called?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the most abundant mineral in the earth's crust?

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Quartz

Front

What term describes the way a mineral reflects light?

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Luster

Front

What is the measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching?

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Hardness

Front

What is the term for the natural, solid substance made of one or more minerals?

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Rock

Front

What is the process called when minerals form from cooling magma?

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Crystallization

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a mineral?

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Crystal structure