Mineral Properties

How can you define a mineral?

This word means that a mineral did NOT come from something once living

This means that atoms in a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again

This is measured on the Mohs Scale

The _____ of a mineral is a physical property that is easy to observe and the least reliable for identification.

This is how a mineral reflects light.

________ is a property that describes a mineral that splits evenly along flat surfaces.

This describes how a mineral looks if it breaks in an irregular way.

90% of the minerals found in the Earth's crust are _________

In order to be classified as a mineral it must be