Minerals Vocabulary

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Not formed from living things or the remains of living things is ____________.

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A rock that contains a metal or other useful mineral that can be mined and sold at a profit is __________.

3.

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A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again is a

4.

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A hollow rock inside which mineral crystals have formed is called a

5.

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The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure is called __________________.

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The process ore must go through before the metals are useful is ______________.

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A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glossy luster is a __________.

8.

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A solid mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal is an ___________.

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The color of a mineral's powder is its ____________.

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The molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle is called _________________.

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A narrow deposit of a mineral that is sharply different from the surrounding rock is a ______________.

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A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another is a ____________.

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A minerals ability to split easily along flat surfaces is _______________.

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______________________ is a scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest and is used in testing the hardness of minerals.

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The way a mineral looks when it breaks is ______________.

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is a ___________________________.

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Liquid magma that reaches the surface is ________________.

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___________ is the way a mineral reflects light from its surface.