Mineral Traits
This is a mineral's resistance to be scratched.
What is hardness?
The way ordinary light reflects from a mineral's surface is called this.
What is luster?
Fire formed rocks from magma are known as these rocks.
What are igneous rocks?
This is the word that means "rough" surface of a rock.
What is coarse?
This is the term for how much an object weighs.
What is mass?
The color of a powdered mineral onto a surface that we tested in class was a measure of this characteristic.
What is streak?
If light can pass through an object it can be described as this.
What is transparent?
These are igneous rocks that are formed underneath the earth's surface.
What are intrusive igneous rocks?
This term describes a "smooth" surface of a rock.
What is fine?
This is the term for how much space an object takes up.
What is volume?
A characteristic that would bend and spring back is known as this.
What is elastic?
The ability of a mineral to hold together is this.
What is tenacity?
These are igneous rocks that are formed above the surface
What are extrusive igneous rocks?
the daily effect of the atmosphere that slowly decompose rock, which causes transport and deposition is known as this.
What is weathering?
This is the term for how much mass is in an object. The formula is _____________= M/V
What is density?
A mineral that can be flattened without breaking would be considered this.
What is malleable?
The ability of a mineral to be drawn into a wire is considered this.
What is ductile?
This is the term that means "turned to rock."
What is lithified?
Granite is considered felsic which means it is made of these 2 minerals.
What are silicates and quartz?
This is the number of centimeters in a meter
What is 100?
The manner in which a mineral breaks is considered this.
What is fracture?
If a mineral was held loosely together and crumbles easily it would be described as this.
What is brittle?
Metamorphic rocks are formed by these 2 forces.
What are Heat and pressure?
Mafic minerals are made of these 2 elements.
What are magnesium and iron?
This is the number of millimeters in a centimeter.
What is 10?