Minerals - Earth Science

• combinations of minerals that have formed naturally over time

• Rocks

• Minerals

• Inorganic Substance

• Natural Process

• ________ are naturally-occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an ordered internal structure

What are the characteristics of minerals?

Coal is an example of rock

• TRUE

• FALSE

1. not made of living organisms 
   Minerals are limited to substances

Using the Dana classification, chemical properties can be identified

• TRUE

• FALSE

All of them are part of the crystal habit EXCEPT ONE

• Granular

• Reniform

• Resinous

Fracture can easily breaks and has smooth edges

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Appearance of light as it is reflected off its surface

Vitreous can be glassy

• TRUE

• FALSE