Minerals and Rocks

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The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

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streak

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How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

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mineral

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

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hardness

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The mineral halite is formed by

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evaporation

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How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:

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fracture

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A ranking of minerals from softest to hardest

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Mohs hardness scale

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Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.

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rocks

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Minerals are inorganic which means that

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they were never part of anything living.