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(LAND) Mineral Vocabulary

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LusterThe way a mineral reflects light.
CleavageProperty where the mineral breaks along flat plane surfaces.
StreakThe powdered remains of a mineral on a tile.
HardnessProperty where a mineral is judge by how easily it is scratched.
MineralSolid element or coumpound from the Earth's crust with a chemical composition and crystal shape.
Pyrite"Fool's Gold"
QuartzUseful mineral for building, glassmaking, and electronics.
OresMinerals that contain metals.
MagnetiteMagnetic mineral
HematiteSoft red mineral with a red streak.
MicaSoft mineral that is colorless and cleaves into flat thin pieces.


Science & Technology Teacher
Ohrenberger School
MA

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