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a mineral crystallizes from magma deep inside earth. which characteristics can be determined given only the information above? luster streak crystal size crystal structure
Luster and streak require physical examination of the mineral's surface and powder - form respectively. Crystal size depends on cooling rate and time which isn't given. Crystal structure is determined by the internal arrangement of atoms and is a characteristic inherent to the mineral's chemical composition and the conditions of crystallization. When a mineral crystallizes from magma deep inside the Earth, the crystal structure is determined by the chemical composition of the magma and the temperature - pressure conditions deep within the Earth, which start to dictate the internal atomic arrangement as the mineral forms.
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