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Mineral Notes (pp. 406-414)
Minerals: Earth’s Jewels
 Found ___________________
 Mineral-_________ solid material found in _______
(not formed by _______ or animals)
 Same ________ makeup
 Rocks made of 2 or more ___________
 _______ minerals identified
_______________________
 from melted rock called _________ (like a puzzle)
 when solutions __________ (layers)
 when _______________ settle out
 __________ is size of ________ and how crystals
_____ together
____________________ of Minerals
1. _________________
a. solid ____________ that have a certain pattern
of _____________
b. _________ surfaces, sharp __________, points
2. ______________________________________
a. cleavage-___________, regular _________ and
surfaces
b. fracture-____________ or rough ___________
3. ______________________________________
a. _________ can sometimes help you identify
__________________
b. _________________ a mineral across a white
________ produces a streak of ________ to
identify minerals
c. ____________ is how light is _______________
from a mineral’s surface
4. ________________________________
a. Some minerals are ____________ than others
b. ________________ classifies minerals from soft
to hard
c. Harder minerals can _____________ softer ones
d. Some are _______________________
e. Reaction to _________________