Geology Chapter 1.1

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Mineral
a naturally occurring chemical substance having a definite composition + crystalline structure
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Rock
an aggregate / mixture of 1 or more minerals
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Sublimation
the transition of a substance directly from the gas phase to the solid phase, or the reverse, without passing through the intermediate liquid phase
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Lustre
the surface appearance of a mineral, as it interacts with light
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Crystal
a solid with the plane faces formed when atoms are arranged in a structurally ordered pattern
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Glass
an amorphous solid with no crystalline structure
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Grain Boundary
the line of contact between mineral crystals in a rock
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an aggregate / mixture of 1 or more minerals

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Rock

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the transition of a substance directly from the gas phase to the solid phase, or the reverse, without passing through the intermediate liquid phase

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Card 4

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the surface appearance of a mineral, as it interacts with light

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Card 5

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a solid with the plane faces formed when atoms are arranged in a structurally ordered pattern

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