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Earth Materials: Rocks and Minerals by Jemarjo Salandanan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Minerals have distinct properties that are used for identification and description. These properties include color, streak, hardness, cleavage, crystalline structure, transparency, tenacity, magnetism, luster, and odor. There are eight main mineral groups: native elements, sulfides, oxides, carbonates, phosphates, sulfates, halides, and silicates. Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic solids with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.
- Author
- Jemarjo Salandanan
- Language
- EN