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Voc.PhyPropMinerals2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pearly | luster with the appearance of a pearl, play of colors, light |
| streak | a powdery residue produced by minerals when rubbed across an unglazed porcelain streak plate |
| vitreous | luster tht can be described as glass. (Looks like glass) |
| Moh's Hardness Scale | a scale developed by German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs to compare the hardness of different minerals. |
| mineral | an organic solid with a definite chemical makeup, hardness, luster, density, and streak. |
| metallic | very shiny luster, like processed metals, highly reflective, opaque minerals. |
| density | the mass per unit of volume of a substance. M/V = D Mass divided by volume equals density |
| adamantine | a brilliant luster such as that of a diamond gem like |
| hardness | the resistance of a mineral to being scratched (determined by Moh's Scale). Talc has a hardness of 1 and a diamond has a hardness of 10. |
| luster | the way a mineral reflects (shines) or absorbs (dull) light as its surface. ex: adamantine, pearly, vitreous, metallic |