Minerals Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for the color of a mineral's powder?

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Streak

Front

What do we call a substance in which the particles are arranged in an orderly, geometric, repeating pattern?

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Crystal

Front

What is the name of the scale ranking ten minerals from softest to hardest?

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Moh's

Front

What is the term for a mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces?

Back

Cleavage

Front

What do we call the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, or brilliance in a mineral?

Back

Luster

Front

What is a mineral?

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A naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks when it does not follow a flat surface?

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Fracture

Front

What is the term for the external appearance of a mineral, including its color and luster?

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Appearance

Front

What is the term for the specific gravity of a mineral?

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Density