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| a mineral that is dull or glass |
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| a solid material made up of one or more minerals |
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| the continuous series of changes that rocks undergo |
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| the breaking down of rock over a long period of time by wind, water, or ice |
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| the tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces |
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| the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched |
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| rock that forms when melted, or molten, rock from deep below Earth's surface cools and hardens |
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| the way a mineral shines or reflects light |
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| sand, particles of rock, bits of soil, and remains of once living things |
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| rocks that forms when sand, particles of rock, bit of sol, and bits of once living things are pressed together in layers |
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| the color of a mineral when it is ground to a powder |
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| a mineral that is shiny like metal |
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| new rock that forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals beneath Earth's surface |
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| a nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup and is found in Earth's outermost layer |
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