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WorksheetsMineral Properties Vocabulary
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
non-living solid material formed in nature and has the same makeup throughout the entire substance
hardness
mineral
magnetism
color
outward appearance of a mineral noticeable by sight
cleavage
hardness
luster
color
describes how a mineral reflects light: shininess or lack of shininess of a mineral
color
streak
hardness
luster
color of powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a tile
color
luster
streak
hardness
a mineral's ability to scratch or be scratched by another mineral or other substance
streak
hardness
cleavage
fracture
describes how minerals break forming a smooth, flat surface
hardness
cleavage
fracture
effervescence
describes how minerals break into jagged, curved, or fibrous forms rather than flat surfaces
hardness
cleavage
fracture
fluorescence
mineral's ability to bubble when acid is dropped on its surface
fluorescence
effervescence
composition
magnetism
mineral's ability to glow in the presence of ultraviolet light
fluorescence
composition
effervescence
magnetism
mineral's ability to attract to a magnet or attract certain metals
fluorescence
composition
effervescence
magnetism
all of the chemicals that make up a mineral and give the mineral its properties
fluorescence
composition
effervescence
mineral
the ability of a mineral to bend light creating a double image
fluorescence
crystal form
effervescence
double refraction
visible shape of a mineral
fluorescence
crystal form
effervescence
double refraction
