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=4.1 Properties=

Vocabulary

 * Inorganic**: The mineral cannot arise from materials that were once party of a living thing.
 * Crystal:** The repeating pattern of a mineral's particles forms a solid.
 * Elemen**t- a substance composed of a single kind of atom.
 * Luster-** the term used to describe how a mineral reflects light from it's surface.
 * Mohs hardness scale-** scale that ranks 10 minerals from softest to hardest.
 * Streak**- Of a mineral is the color of it powder.
 * Cleavage-** a mineral that splits easily along flat surfaces that has the property.
 * Fracture-** describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in a irregular way.
 * Fluroscence-** minerals that glow under violet light that has the property.

Outline

 * What is a mineral?
 * A mineral is a naturally occuring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition.
 * Naturally Ocurring
 * Inorganic
 * Solid
 * Crystal Structure
 * Definite Chemical Composition
 * Identifying Minerals
 * Each mineral hes its own specific properties that can be used to identify it.
 * Hardness
 * Color
 * Streak
 * Luster
 * Density
 * Crystal Systems
 * Cleavage and Fracture
 * Special Properties