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the way a mineral's surface absorbs or reflects light
luster
when a mineral breaks with a smooth flat surface
cleavage
the density of a mineral is its mass divided by its
volume
the color of a mineral in powder form is know as its
streak
when a mineral breaks with uneven surfaces
fracture
the hardest mineral is a
diamond
the softest mineral
talc
a scientist who studies the distribution of minerals, thier properties and their uses
mineralogist
a mineral must be ____ occuring
naturally
a mineral must be ____ in natural conditions
solid
this determins the shape of a mineral
atomic structure
this mineral can be found in seawater
salt
molten rock beneath the Earth's surface is
magma
true or false. A mineral can be organic
false
the visible color that mineral appears to the naked eye
color
Classify this mineral: SiO2
silicate
