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Introduction

Question	Answer
An earth science concerned with the solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which they change over time	Geology
A solid aggregate or mass of minerals	Rock
A naturally-occurring, homogeneous solid with a definite, but generally not fixed, chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement. It is usually formed by inorganic processes.	Mineral
The study of the chemistry, atomic structure, physical properties, and genesis of minerals	Mineralogy
It consists of a single, solid substance that cannot be physically subdivided into simpler chemical compounds.	Homogeneous Solid
Relationship of chemical composition to atomic structure	Crystal Chemistry
Documenting physical and optical properties	Descriptive Mineralogy
Relationship of crystal symmetry and form to atomic structure	Crystallography
Interpreting the geologic setting in which a mineral forms from its physical, chemical, and structural attributes and its associated minerals	Mineral Genesis
The term used to describe the general shape of a crystal	Habit
The way a mineral transmits or reflects light is a diagnostic property	Luster
Fairly self-explanatory property describing the reflectance	Color
The ability of a mineral to deform plastically under stress	Tenacity
Well-defined physical property measured in g/cm3	Density