Minerals

The way in which a mineral reflects light

• streak

• luster

• hardness

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystal structure

• Rock

• streak

• mineral

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

• streak

• cleavage

• fracture

A measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching

• hardness

• luster

• streak

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

• fracture

• cleavage

• hardness

The color of the powder of a mineral

• hardness

• streak

• luster

The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

• luster

• color

When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

• hardness

• streak

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• size

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

• metallic

• nonmetallic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2