I dedicate this book to my mom. I love you!

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It is the day before the Olympics so M. U. (Minerals United) was just going to stretch and do yoga on the beach of Hawaii. Swimming super stars Missy and Natalie were getting ready for their yoga session. Pete Pyrite was going to teach them a new type of yoga.

After yoga, Missy and Natalie went to the doctor to each get one last check up before their big day. It is Natalie's turn. "Hi, Natalie! Let's see... Wow! Your luster is metallic like it should be," said the doctor. "What's luster?" asked Natalie. "Luster is the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral. When this happens there are different terms you use to classify it. Yours is metallic," responded the doctor.

"Your color is golden-yellow. Your cleavage is okay. Your side is really flat and smooth. Oh, and your bone strength is a little low with a 3 on Moh's hardness scale. You need to work on that since the scale is 1-10 and your only a 3. Oh, and your streak is great, a pretty golden yellow color," continued the doctor to Natalie.

"Hi, Missy! Okay let's see how you doing. Your luster is like it should be. Your still keeping up with your cleavage, nice. Wow! I am happy your also keeping up with your bone strength, with a 10 on Moh's hardness scale. And your pretty glassy. Your color is white and clear, like it should be. Your streak is amazing! You still have your cubic crystal structure. Which is the way atoms are arranged in a crystal." finished the doctor.

Today is the big day! It is the opening day of the Olympics! Team M. U. (Minerals United) is warming up. Missy is going for a 200 meter backstroke Olympic record. Natalie is going for a 50 meter freestyle Olympic record.

The 200 meter backstroke event is next.

Missy is on the block! The buzzer beeps and they are off. Missy is in the lead. Wow, she has really made a gap! In the pool you can see her beautiful streak color of white, which would classify her as a diamond. Missy has just won herself a gold medal!

Now, the 50 meter freestyle is up. Natalie is on the block. The buzzer goes off. Natalie is in the lead. In the pool you can see her beautiful streak color of golden yellow, which would classify her as gold. Wow, Natalie has just won the race earning herself a gold medal.