Mineral Properties and erosion December 4

Front

The color of the powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed on a white tile is called its ____________.

Back

Streak

Front

When a mineral breaks easily along flat surfaces it has ________.

Back

Cleavage

Front

When a mineral breaks apart in an irregular way it has _____________.

Back

Fracture

Front

Atoms are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern. Classified by the number of faces and measure of angles. What property is this?

Back

Crystal Structure

Front

You look at a mineral to find this property. Many minerals can have more than one.

Back

Color

Front

The mineral's ability to reflect light. It can be metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, or dull.

Back

Luster

Front

The mineral's ability to scratch another object. Tools used to test this include glass, fingernail, steel, and a copper penny.

Back

Hardness

Front

The scale used to measure hardness of minerals is called the _______.

Back

Moh's Hardness Scale

Front

What does inorganic mean?

Back

It is not alive, never has been alive, and never will be.

Front

According to the Moh's hardness scale, what is the hardness of a diamond?

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