Minerals
A naturally occurring, solid, inorganic compound or element.
Mineral
The test that determines what materials a mineral will scratch
hardness
a geometric solid having four sides that are equilateral triangles
tetrahedron
sugar is organic
The term that refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals
crystal
The way a mineral will reflect light from its surface
luster
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what is a crystal
a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a repeating pattern
Minerals containing silicon and oxygen
silcate
flat planes that some minerals break along
cleavage
valuable minerals that are prized for their rarity and beauty
gem
The most common mineral group
silicates
Minerals that break randomly exhibit
the color of a powdered mineral
streak
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Luster is described in what two ways
metallic or nonmetallic
Minerals that break evenly exhibit
cleavage
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of water at 4 degrees Celcius
specific gravity
How minerals are identified
by chemical and physical properties
Mohs scale records what
mineral hardness