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Luster
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Luster-
The way light appers when reflected off a mineral.
Ex:shiny,glassy,matalic,
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Color
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Color-
The color you see when looking at a mineral. |
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Cleavage
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Cleavage-
The way a mineral cuts,breaks or splits.EX:Is it a clean cut or not?Does it split in pieces or not? |
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Hardness
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Hardness-
The strength of the chemical bonds that hold indevisual atoms or molecules together in a molecule.
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Organic
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Organic-
something that is not a man made sorce or obdjet.Made by nature.
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Geology
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Geology-
The study of earths physical structures and features.
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Minerals
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Mineral-
A solid inorganic substance of natural occurence.
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Crystal structure
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Crystal structure-
The arangement of atoms or molecules to make up a mineral.
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Resorces
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Resorces-
What you use to get information from.EX:computers,webpages ,ect.
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Streak
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Streak-
The color of a mineral when scrached on a white/black surface or crushed into a powder.
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