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| The smallest unit of matter that retains the characteristics of an element. |
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| The number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of an atom |
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| The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
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| The process whereby atoms join to other atoms |
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| A mineral w the carbonate radical (CO3)-2 as in calcite and dolomite |
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| Breakage along internal planes of weakness in mineral crystals |
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| A chemical bond fromed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. |
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| A naturally occuring solid of an element or compound w a specific internal structure that is manifested externally by planar faces, sharp corners, and straight edges. |
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| A solid in which the constituent atoms are arranged in a regular 3 dimensional framework |
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| The mass of an object per unit volume; g/cm3 |
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| A negatively charged particle of very little mass that encircles the nucleus of an atom. |
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| Electrons orbit an atoms nucleus at specific distances in electron shells |
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| A substance composed of atoms that all have the same properties. atoms of one element can change to atoms of another element by radioactive decay, but otherwise the cannot be changedby ordinary chemical means. |
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| Any silicate mineral that contains iron, magnesium,or both |
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| a term used to express the resistance of a mineral to abrasion. |
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| An electrically charged atom produced by adding or removing electrons from the outermost electron shell |
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| A chemical bond resulting from the attraction bw positively and negatively ions. |
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| The appereance of a mineralin reflected light. Luster is metallic or non metallic |
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| A naturally occurring, inorganic crystalline solid that has characteristics physical properties and a narrowly defined chemical comp |
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| An electrically neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom. |
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| nonferromagnesian silicate |
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| A silicate mineral that has no iron or magnesium. |
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| The central part of an atom consisting of protons and neutrons. |
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| A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom. |
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| The part of the source base that can be extracted economically |
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| A concentration of naturally occurring solid, liquid, or gaseous material in or on Earth's crust in such form and amount that ecomonic extraction of a commodity from the concentration is currently or potentially feasible. |
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| A solid aggregate of one or more minerals, as in limestone and granite, or a consolidated aggregate of rock fragments, as in conglomerate, or masses of rocklike materials, such as coal and obsidian. |
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| Any mineral common in rocks that is important in their identification and classification. |
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| A compound of silicon and oxygen. |
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| The basic building block of all silicate minerals; consists of one silicon atom and four oxygen atoms. |
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| A mineral that contains silica, such as quartz(SiO2). |
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| The ratio of a substance's weight, especially a mineral, to an equal volume of water at 4 degrees C |
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