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Minerals
Minerals of earth
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6th Grade
02/15/2012

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Mineral
Definition
[image]  A mineral is solid. It is formed on or beanath the surface of the earth.
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Inorganic
Definition
[image]This is when so,ething was not formed from a living thing.
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Crystal
Definition
The repeating of min[image]erals forms a solid crystal
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hardness
Definition
How hard a mineral is on a scale called the mohs [image]scale.
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Streak
Definition
THe color of a scratch made by a mineral on a [image]streak plate.
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Luster
Definition
[image] How much a mineral shines or reflects.
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Fracture
Definition
If it [image]sheads which mean if it brakes.
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density
Definition
How much mass is in one spot.
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Gem stone
Definition
A gemstone has many values such as bueaty, color, luster, and hardness.[image]
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rock
Definition
mass of stone that is large.
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