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| Mineral | A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a crystalline structure |
| Element | Elements are made of only 1 type of atom |
| Atom | The smallest part of an element |
| Compound | A substance made of 2 or more elements that have been chemically joined |
| Crystal | Solid, geometric forms of minerals |
| Silicate Mineral | Minerals that contain silicon and oxygen |
| Color | Impurities may cause chnanges in shade or ? |
| Luster | The way a surface reflects light |
| Streak | The color of a mineral when it is a powder |
| Cleavage | An even, flat break of a mineral |
| Fracture | An uneven, rough break of a mineral |
| Hardness | The resistance to being scratced |
| Density | How much matter is in a certain amount of space |
| Ore | A mineral deposit large enough and pure enough to be mined for a profit |
| Rock | A mixture of minerals |
| Rock Cycle | A process where one type of rock changes into another type of rock |
| Magma | Liquid rock underground |
| Composition | The minerals the rock is made from |
| Texture | The roughness or smoothness of a rock |
| Igneous Rock | Rock that forms through melting and cooling |
| Sedimentary Rock | Rock the forms when sediments are compacted and glued together |
| Metamorphic Rock | Rock that forms when the rock changes due to temperture and pressure |
| Intrusive | When magma cools beneath the Earth's surface |
| Extrusive | Igneous rocks that form ON the Earth's surface |
| Stratification | Layering of rocks |
