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USGS CMG InfoBank: Mineral Colors Skip navigational links Search InfoBank     Dictionaries: Our Mapping Systems   The USGS and Science Education   USGS Fact Sheets   Topics   Keywords   Data Dictionary   Metadata Dictionary   Computer Terminology   Digital Formats InfoBank Terms: Activity ID   activity overview   crew   formal metadata   lines   metadata   NGDC   port stops   project/theme   region   ship   stations   time   virtual globe   year   Data Types: bathymetry   geodetic positioning   gravity   ground penetrating radar   imagery   LIDAR   magnetics   metering equipment   navigation   samples   seismic   definitions disclaimer   Data Formats: ARC coverage   E00   FGDC metadata   gridded/image   imaging   material   scattered/swath   Shapefile   vector/polygon       Comment: 10:16 - 10:24 (00:08) Source: Annenberg/CPB Resources - Earth Revealed - 12. Minerals: The Materials of Earth Keywords: "James Sadd", mineral, color, crystal, rock, "physical property" Our transcription: It's easy to see that this rock is made of different minerals because there are four different colors of mineral crystals. Color is a fundamental physical property of minerals. Geology School Keywords Skip footer navigational links InfoBank   Menlo Park & Santa Cruz Centers   St. Petersburg Center   Woods Hole Center   Coastal and Marine Geology Program   Geologic Information   Ask-A-Geologist   USGS Disclaimer

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