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True or false: Minerals are naturally formed, generally inorganic, and composed of an ordered array of atoms?
True or false: Minerals are naturally formed, generally inorganic, and composed of an ordered array of atoms?
True
True or false: Minerals can be represented by a chemical formula?
True or false: Minerals can be represented by a chemical formula?
True
True or false: The common suffix of minerals is '-ite', meaning 'belonging to'?
True or false: The common suffix of minerals is '-ite', meaning 'belonging to'?
True
True or false: Scientists identify minerals primarily based on their color or appearance?
True or false: Scientists identify minerals primarily based on their color or appearance?
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True or false: Luster is a property of minerals that indicates how light is reflected off from their surface?
True or false: Luster is a property of minerals that indicates how light is reflected off from their surface?
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What are the four characteristics that define a mineral?
What are the four characteristics that define a mineral?
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How are minerals usually named?
How are minerals usually named?
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What is the common suffix of minerals and what does it mean?
What is the common suffix of minerals and what does it mean?
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Besides color and appearance, how do scientists identify minerals?
Besides color and appearance, how do scientists identify minerals?
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What does luster indicate in relation to minerals?
What does luster indicate in relation to minerals?
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