Minerals

Which is a characteristic of a mineral:

• Soft

• Naturally Occurring

• Only forms in a lab

• Unknown chemical composition

Which is a characteristic of a mineral:

• Soft

• solid

• Only forms in a lab

• Unknown chemical composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which is a characteristic of a mineral:

• Soft

• Crystal structure

• Only forms in a lab

• Unknown chemical composition

Which is a characteristic of a mineral:

• Soft

• Definite chemical composition

• Only forms in a lab

• Unknown chemical composition

How light reflects from the minerals surface

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Minerals come in many of these. Only a few minerals have their own specific one

• Streak

• Color

• Fracture

• Density

the color of the powder. Although the color of the mineral can vary this does not (if it is the same mineral).

• Streak

• Luster

• Fracture

• Density

The amount of mass in a given volume. (mass divided by volume)

• Streak

• Luster

• Fracture

• Density

When a mineral splits easily along flat surfaces

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Density

When a mineral breaks apart in irregular surfaces

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Density