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What is the softest mineral?

talc

The way a mineral reflects/absorbs light

luster

Which process causes minerals to form from a shallow lake during dry conditions

evaporation

What is the difference between cleavage and fracture?

cleavage- breaks with smooth flat surfaces, fracture- breaks in uneven surfaces

A minerals resistance to being scratched

hardness

Minerals can form when ________ substances in water crystalize

dissoved

What are the 2 main families of rock forming minerals?

silicates and nonsilicates

Of the 30 common minerals, 10 are called

rock forming minerals

What 4 characteristics must something have to be a mineral?

naturally occuring, inorganic, definite chemical makeup, crystalline solid

The color of a mineral in powdered form

streak

_________occurs when particles dissolved in a liquid solidify

crystallization

What scale do we use to measure a mineral's hardness?

Moh's Scale

Minerals can form from dissolved substances in solutions or from ______

molten rock