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What are Minerals? | What are Mineral Properties? - Geology.com
There are approximately 4000 different minerals, and each of those minerals has a unique set of physical properties. These include: color, streak, hardness, luster, diaphaneity, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, magnetism, solubility, and many more.

Calcite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology.com
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Muscovite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology.com
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Magnetite & Lodestone | Mineral Photos, Uses, Properties
The best way to learn about minerals is to study with a collection of small specimens that you can handle, examine, and observe their properties. Inexpensive mineral collections are available in the Geology.com Store.

Biotite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology.com
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Quartz Mineral | Photos, Uses, Properties, Pictures
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Rhodochrosite: Manganese ore, gemstone, mineral specimen
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Pyrite Mineral | Uses and Properties - Geology.com
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