Rocks and Minerals Vocabulary

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study of rocks and minerals

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geology

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person who studies the Earth and its changed

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geologist

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non living material that has crystal form

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mineral

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solid material made up of one or more minerals

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rock

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the way a mineral shines or reflects light

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luster

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shiny like a metal, like gold or silver

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metallic mineral

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dull or glassy appearance like calcite or quartz

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nonmetallic mineral

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the color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder

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streak

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this is used to show color when a mineral is dragged across it a few times

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streak plate

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measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched using items like a fingernail, nail, glass plate, or penny

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Moh's Hardness Scale