| A | B |
|---|
| Something that cannot rise from minerals that were once a living thing | inorgantic |
| element | a tubstance composed of a atom |
| compound | two or more element that are combined so that elements are no longer have distinct |
| mixture | contains two or more stubstances that are mixture are no longer chemicaly mixed |
| mohs harness scale | the scale rankes ten minerals from softess to hardness |
| rock-forming minerals | minerals that make up most of the Earth's crust |
| luster | earthy, silky, waxy, metallic, pearly |
| Density | the mass in a given space or mass per unit volume |
| cleavage | a mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces |
| alloy | stainless steel is an example of this |
| smelting | process where an ore is melted to seperate the useful metal |
| magma | is molten material from the mantle that hardens |
| lava | is magma that reaches the surface |
| vein | a narrow channel or slab of a mineral |
| solution | is a mixture when a substance dissolves |
| density | mass per unit volume |
| prospector | anyone who searches for an ore deposit |
| quartz | mineral is used in making glass |
| halite | table salt is made from this |
| shaft mine | used when ore deposits occur in veins |
