Minerals

a natural, non-living, solid material with a particular chemical composition and particles arranged in a repeating pattern

• plant

• mineral

• magnetism

• streak

how a mineral reflects light

• fracture

• hardness

• luster

• identify

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the color of the powder left behind when you rub a mineral against a white or black tile

• translucent

• metallic

• opaque

• streak

how easily a mineral can be scratched

• luster

• hardness

• mineral

• streak

there is an attraction between the material and a magnet

• magnetism

• metallic

• non-metallic

• cleavage

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

a mineral's ability to split easily along flat surfaces

• fracture

• cleavage

a mineral that breaks unevenly along rough or irregular surfaces

• cleavage

• fracture

no light passes through

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• identify

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

allowing some light to pass through

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• physical properties of minerals

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

allowing all light to pass through

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• magnetism

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2