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minerals 6th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mineral | A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a specific chemical formula and repeating three dimensional structure. |
| luster | The way the surface of a mineral reflects light; either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, glassy, or resinous. |
| streak | The color of a mineral in powdered form. |
| hardness | A measure of scratch resistance of various minerals; when the ability of harder minerals to scratch softer minerals is used for identification. |
| conductivity | The ability of a substance to transfer heat or electrical energy. |
| malleability | The ability of something to be reshaped without breaking. |
| magnetic attraction | Magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together. |
| inorganic | Matter that does not contain carbon. |
| mineral crystal | Geometric shape of a mineral that reflects its internal crystalline arrangement of atoms. |
| MOHs hardness scale | A set of ten minerals used as a standard of hardness against which an unknown mineral's hardness is compared. |