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Hackly

Said of rocks with a jagged or fractured surface

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Habit

A general term used to describe a rock by its surficial appearance including crystal form

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Hypogene

A geologic process occurring inside or below the Earth’s crust

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Hematite

An common oxide of iron, and form of iron ore, which takes a high polish and is frequently in gemstones and jewelry

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Hyalo

A prefix describing a glassy characteristic

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Heavy metals

A group of metals from copper to bismuth on the periodic table of elements, or any element with a specific gravity of 4 or more

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Heap leaching

A process where mineralized ores are set in a heap and then processed by interfacing with solutions that liquefy the contained metals for collection in a resistant liner below