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Rocks and Minerals
Minerals
Term | Definition |
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hardness | the resistance to being scratched |
cleavage | tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces |
fracture | tendency of a mineral to break into irregular pieces |
luster | the way light reflects from the surface |
color | the appearance of the rock when viewed with your eyes |
density | the amount of mass in a given volume |
streak | the powder left behind when the mineral is rubbed against a surface |
water displacement | the method used to find the volume of an irregular shaped object |
rock cycle | how rocks change from one form to another |
igneous | forms when molten rock cools and becomes solid |
sedimentary | forms when pieces of older rock combine with other rocks |
metamorphic | formed from heat or pressure |