Minerals Flashcards
1
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formula
A
A set of chemical symbols showing the makeup of a chemical compound.
2
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mi8neral
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A substance that is natural in the earth is inorganic has definite chemical casein structure and has cystel
3
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strek
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the color of a mineral powder when its rubbed against the porstain plate
4
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luster
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The way the surface of minarl refetcs the light
5
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inroninc
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not diverd from living matter
6
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crysatl
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A solid infromactin that folles the pattern
7
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hrdness
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The abilty of a minarl to be sracsted or be scacred by anather minarl
8
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The tendnecy of crystael and mkinarles t breack algo the lines resting smoth lines
9
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fracture
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the apprnce f a freashky brockebn surface on a minarl has a rough or iggragel surface
10
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mohs hardness scale
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a hardness scale used to cassfaly
