CSTC+4.1

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Vocabulary

 * Inorganic:**


 * Crystal:**repeating pattern of a mineral's particles form a solid


 * Element:**raviolet light have a properties composed of a single kind of atoms


 * Compound:**


 * Mohs hardness scale:**rank ten minerals from soft to hardest


 * Streak:**is the color of its power


 * Luster:**is used to explain how a mineral reflects light form its surface


 * Cleavage:**a mineral that splits easily along flat surface has the property


 * Fracture:**tells how a mineral looks when it falls apart in an irregular


 * Fluorescence:**mineral that gives off light under ultraviolet light have a properties

Outline

 * What is a Mineral**
 * naturally occurring
 * inorganic
 * solid
 * crystal structure
 * definite chemical composition


 * Identifying Minerals**
 * hardness
 * color
 * streak
 * luster
 * density
 * crystal systems
 * cleavage and fracture
 * special properties