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Rocks & Minerals

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  • Minerals have different shaped crystals. They can be _______ or flat.
    sharp
  • name the 3 types of rocks we find in the lithosphere
    sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock
  • a person that studies minerals is a
    mineralogist
  • name the 4 properties to categorise minerals
    Colour, crystal structure, lustre, hardness
  • The ______________ is the solid outer layer of the Earth
    Lithosphere
  • its the way minerals react to light. it can be shiny or dull.
    Lustre
  • the lithospehere is made up the crust and_______
    mantle
  • name 3 minerals and rocks
    1, 2, 3
  • what type of rock can you see in the picture?
    igneous rock