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Minerals
Prentice Hall Earth Science - 2.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mineral | naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
| inorganic | materials that were once part of living things |
| crystal | the repeating pattern of particles that form a solid |
| streak | the color of a mineral's powder |
| luster | how light is reflected off a surface |
| Moh's hardness scale | a test to describe a mineral by comparing it to 10 minerals from softest to hardest |
| cleavage | how a mineral splits easily along a flat surface |
| fracture | how a mineral looks when it breaks in an unusual way |