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mineralogist
A scientist trained in ___
weathering
To face and withstand with courage
rock
Hard piece of stone
elements
An abstract part of something (plural)
minerals
Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (plural)
color
Red, blue and yellow are all examples of this
streak
A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
metallic
A fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of ___
luster
The visual property of something that shines with reflected light
reflect
To manifest or bring back
cleavage
The breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
nonmetallic
Not containing or resembling or characteristic of a metal
fracture
A crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
hardness
A quality of water that contains dissolved mineral salts that prevent soap from lathering
crystal
A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
density
How tightly packed the matter in something is

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