Vocab
the color of a mineral in powered form?
STREAK
What is the hardness of glass?
5.5
____ is the ratio of mass to volume of a substance
Density
what smooth flat surface help us indenity minerals
what is cleavage
a natural, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical composition, an orderly internal structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties.
MINERAL
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
Scratch it on a glass plate.
____ is the way in which a mineral reflects light
Luster
what is the difference between a silicate mineral and a non silicate mineral?
what is silicate mineral contains oxygen while non silicate doesn't
a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern.
CRYSTAL
What does one represent on the hardness scale?
Can easily scratch it.
_____ is the color of a mineral in powder form
Streak
what is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance called
what is density
the way in which a mineral reflects light
LUSTER
What does 10 represent on the hardness scale?
Can easily scratch the glass.
____ is the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth surfaces
Cleavage
what is a reliable clue to the indenity of a mineral from its color.
MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
What is the hardness of Flourite?
4
____ is the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces
Fracture
true or false can you determine a mineral by taste