Science Lesson 1 Minerals Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Mineral | A naturally-occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
| Inorganic | Not formed from living things or the remains of living things. |
| Crystal | A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
| Streak | The color of a mineral's powder. |
| Luster | The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. |
| Mohs hardness scale | A scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest; used in testing the hardness of minerals. |
| cleavage | A mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces. |
| fracture | The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way. |
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