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Science chap. 2
Properties of minerals
Definition | Term |
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Least imformative in identifying a mineral(only a few minerals have their own characteristic of it) | Color |
What the surface looks like in the light | Luster |
A mineral is in the color of its powder, color of a mineral can vary, it does not(ex-pyrite has a gold color, it's is greenish black) | Streak |
What it can scratch and what scratches it | Hardness |
Mass/ volume | Density |
Shape of crystal, shape the mineral would take if it had room to grow in captivity, not massive- some minerals have a number of different crystal shapes | Crystal structure |
Pattern when mineral is broken | Cleavage/ fracture |