Naturally occurring
Natural process
Inorganic
Mineral
Solid
Fixed shape and volume
Mineral
Single naturally occurring substance
Rock
Solid mixture of minerals
Definite composition
Crystal structure
Repeated order of atoms, ions, molecules inside a solid material
Cleavage
Breaks into smooth planes
Hardness
Resistance to scratching
Luster
How a mineral reflects the light
Color
Visible property
Density
Mass to volume
Evaporation
After dissolved substances can crystallize
Streak
Color of mineral powder
Mohs hardness scale
Resistance to scratching and measures hardness
1= softest 10= hardest
Kind of mineral
Quartz,Halite, and Feldspur
Fracture
Breaks along irregular
Attracted to a magnet
Reaction with acid
Calcite fizzes when a drop of dilute acid applied by a teacher in a controlled setting
Flouresence
Material absorbs light and re-emits it as visible glowing light
Hot water/solutions
Minerals from dissolved material crystallize