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a mineral is a natural inorganic solid made up of crystal structures, and has definite chemical properties
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| something with no organism |
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| a clear transparent mineral |
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| the quality of being hard |
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a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color. |
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| how much light reflects a mineral off its surface. |
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| it describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way. |
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| how much mass in a a certain amount of volume |
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A cut or polished mineral
Usually in jewelry |
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| when a mineral splits easily along flat surfaces is defined as cleavlage |
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