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minerals characteristics

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five characteristics of a mineral
naturally occuring, inorganic, solid, crystal structure, definite chemical composition
color
color of a mineral
streak
the color of a minerals powder
luster
the light reflected from a minerals surface
density
the mass in a given space per unit of volume
hardness
the rank of a mineral from softest to hardest
naturally occuring
formed by the earth
inorganic
not made from a once or presently living thing
solid
definite volume and shape
crystal structure
has definite particles that do not move, meets at sharp edges
definite chemical composition
contains certain elements
special characteristics
melt easy magnetic hard soft ETC.
Geode is
a rounded hollow rock often lined with mineral crystal
Crystals form inside of geode
rockwhen water containing dissolved minerals seeps into a crack or hollow in a rock slowly crystallization occurs lining the inside with large crystals which are often perfectly formed.
What is crystallization
is the process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with crystal structuce
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