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Hardened aggregate of 1+ minerals bound tightly together, by interlocking grains or cement
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Rock
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Naturally occurring inorganic solid w/ definite composition, crystal structure, and characteristic physical properties
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Mineral
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Substance composed of 2+ different types of atoms that is held together by chemical bonds
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Compound
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Geometric repetitive pattern of atoms or groups of atoms in a mineral
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Lattice
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Force connecting atoms in a molecule
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Chemical bond
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Positively charged ion
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Cation
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Negatively charged ion
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Anion
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Table of the chemical elements arranged according to atomic number
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Periodic table
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All the faces of a crystal that have a similar position relative to the elements of symmetry
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Crystal form
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Orderly repetitive arrangement of atoms that may have an outward expression as crystal faces
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Crystal
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Mineral in which chemical composition varies uniformly, every proportion represented
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Solid solution
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Means of expressing the equilibrium phases that exist relative to pressure, temperature, or composition
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Phase diagram
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Mineral of a given composition that can exhibit more than one crystalline structure
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Polymorph
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Substance that can be defined by its composition and physical state
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Phase
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Sliced rock for microscope use
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Thin section
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