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What is it considered when something is never alive ?
inorganic
Define hardness in terms of identifying a mineral.
resistance of the mineral being scratched by the materials listed on the Mohs Hardness Scale
Minerals are classified by how they are ________
Formed
Elements that make up something causing minerals to have a unique ___________ composition.
Chemical
Of the following which would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral ?
a. luster
b. streak
c. density
d. color
d. color
What is luster?
the way light reflects off the mineral
Minerals are not liquid or gas but _______.
Solids
What does it mean when materials are not made by man?
Naturally formed
what is it called when we study the color of the powder a mineral leaves behind?
Streak
Unique arrangements of molecules cause minerals to have a _____________ structure.
Crystal