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hematite
smelted with magnetite to get iron
pyrite
known as "fools" gold
crystal
something that grows, but it is not alive
talc
one of the softest minerals
iron ore
made up of iron and other elements
smelting
process of removing metal ore
mineral
a sollid element or compound from Earth's crust that has definite chemical composition
cleavage
A property where minerals split easily along a flat surface
alloy
mixtures of metal
diamond
the hardest known mineral
streak
the color of the powder of a mineral
luster
refers to the way light reflects from the surface of a mineral
concrete
a rock material made of sand and gravel and a binder
hardness
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
quartz
a compound of silicon and oxygen is one of the most abundant minerals in Earth's crust