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A non-manmade, not made from a once living thing, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemcial composition. Solid.
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Doesn't form from things that were apart of a living thing.
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| The mineral particals line up to from a pattern. This pattern repeates over and over. This forms a crystal |
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Minerals are rated on a scale from 1-10. The scale is called the Mohs hardness scale. 10, which is a diamond, is the hardest. 1, which is talc, is the softest. A mineral will scratch something softer than it, and it will be scratched by something harder. |
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| The poweder of a mineral. You can reveal the powder by scratching a mineral across an unglazed tile. The tile is called a streak plate.[image] |
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How a mineral reflects the light. Minerals that contain metals are usually shiny.
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A mineral that doesn't split appart easily. How a mineral looks when it splits apart irregualry.
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| A mineral will always have the same density. The formula is Mass/Volume. |
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| A hard colurful mineral that has a glassy luster[image] |
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A mineral that when cut, it splits easily along flat surfaces.
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