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Rocks and Minerals

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scalewhen things are made to be smaller or larger so they can be studied
magnificationto enlarge
colordepends on what substances form them / chemicals affect it
lustershine of a crystal
hardnessdepends on strength of forces holding it together
cleavagewhere a crystal or mineral breaks
common crystalsshare same properties as in minerals and gemstones
saltcolorless, dull, useful crystal
sugarnot a mineral because it comes from living things / sweetens food
quartz sandused in concrete / melted to make glass
crystal shapeordered and organized / different shapes for each type of substance
mineralnon-living solid matter from the earth
crystalstructure that shows the regular arrangement and order of particles within the mineral


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