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Rocks and Minerals

TermDefinition
hardness a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched - minerals are ranked on Moh's Hardness Scale
luster the way a mineral shines, or reflects light. Minerals can by shiny or dull.
mineral a nonliving solid material that has a definite chemical makeup and is found in Earth's outermost layer (gold, silver, pyrite, gypsum, beryl) Diamond is the hardest mineral, talc is the softest
What are the properties of minerals? Minerals can be described by their luster, color, streak, hardness, and cleavage.
What are some examples of minerals? talc, gypsum, ruby, diamond, quartz, topaz, calcite
metallic mineral a mineral that is shiny like metal
nonmetallic mineral a mineral that is dull or glassy
Which property helps you decide whether a mineral is nonmetallic or metallic? luster
rock a solid material made up of one or more minerals
a mineral that is dull is called_______________ nonmetallic
Moh's Scale lists the hardness of minerals - the higher the number the harder the mineral. For example, talc is 1 and diamond is 10
The way a mineral shines is called its luster
A solid material made up of one or more minerals is rock
How easily a mineral can be scratched is its hardness
A nonliving solid that has a definite chemical makeup and is found in Earth's outermost layer is a/an mineral
A mineral that is shiny like a metal is called a/an metallic mineral
A mineral that is dull or glassy is called a/an nonmetallic mineral
Some minerals have metallic luster and some have glassy or dull luster. What other properties can help you identify minerals? Other properties include hardness, cleavage, color, streak, and special properties.
A friend has a set of mineral samples and asks your help in identifying them. Describe a plan that the two of you could carry out to identify the samples. You could use the table of mineral properties to identify unknown minerals based on luster, hardness, color, cleavage, and other properties.
All rocks are made up of one or more ______. minerals.
What is not a property that can be used to help identify a mineral? talc
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