Rocks and Minerals Flashcard

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What is a naturally occurring, solid, crystal structure, with a definite chemical composition, and formed by an inorganic process?

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mineral

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What is the powder color of a mineral?

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streak

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made from non living things

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inorganic

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a scale to help identify and rank the hardness of minerals

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Moh's Hardness Scale

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A rounded hollow rock that is often lined with mineral crystals.

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Geode

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Process by which atoms are arranged to form a crystal

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Crystalization

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Rocks formed from magma and lava

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Igneous Rocks

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The look and feel of the rock's surface

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Texture

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particles of minerals or the pieces of crystals

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Grains

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20 of the minerals that make up most of the rocks

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Rock forming minerals