Minerals and Rock Cycle

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Elements or compounds that make up the mineral.

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Chemical composition

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The measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.

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Hardness

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Composed of crystals, a solid geometric form that results from a repeating pattern.

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Crystalline Structure

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Is not living and has never been alive.

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Inorganic

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The ability of a material to reflect.

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Luster

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Anything that has volume and mass.

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Matter

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A natural, inorganic, solid material that is made of crystals, and had a chemical composition.

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Mineral

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The color of the powder of a mineral left behind when it is scratched or ground up.

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Streak

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Natural processes that occur on Earth and throughout the Universe.

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Naturally Occuring

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A rating system that compares the hardness of minerals based on their resistance to scratching.

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Mohs Hardness Scale