Identifying Minerals and Their Properties

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What type of rock can melt and cool to form igneous rock?

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Metamorphic rock.

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What scale do you refer to when determining which minerals will scratch other minerals?

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Moh's Hardness Scale.

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What are rock fragments, mineral grains, and bits of plants and animal remains moved by wind, water, ice, or gravity called?

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Sediments.

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What does the fracture or cleavage of a mineral tell you?

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The breakage pattern.

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

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Mineral.

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What is the definition of a mineral?

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.

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What is Moh's Hardness Scale used for?

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To determine the hardness of minerals.

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What is the difference between cleavage and fracture in minerals?

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Cleavage is the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces, while fracture is the way a mineral breaks in an irregular way.

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What are the two main types of igneous rock?

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Intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks.

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What is sedimentary rock primarily made of?

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Sediments that have been compacted and cemented together.