Minerals Study Guide

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How a mineral reflects light from its surface

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luster

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The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces

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cleavage

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

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fracture

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The color of a mineral's powder

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streak

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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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The hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale

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Diamond

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The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale

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Talc

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Minerals are inorganic which means that

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they were never part of anything living.

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The most abundant group of minerals is

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silicates