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Properties of Minerals
Characteristics of Minerals
Minerals
Uses of Minerals
Facts
100
The resistance of a mineral being scratched
What is Hardness
100
definite shape and volume
What is solid
100
Latin name for "water of the sea"
What is aquamarine
100
they are worn on the wrist
What is watches
100
made of the same type of minerals as limestone
What is bones
200
which property is least useful in identifying a mineral
What is color
200
never was living
What is inorganic
200
form of coal
What is graphite
200
shiny and expensive; worn on the body
What is jewelry
200
the softest mineral on earth
What is talc
300
the color of a mineral in powder form
What is streak
300
made of definite elements
What is definite chemical composition
300
composed of silicon and oxygen
What is quartz
300
it is breakable; usually can see through it
What is glass
300
this mineral is used to make counter tops
What is granite
400
what causes a mineral to attract other magnetic materials
What is magnetism
400
not man made
What is natural
400
makes up about 41% of the earths crust
What is feldspar
400
rough piece of paper
What is sandpaper
400
ants find this type of mineral while digging their anthills
What is garnet
500
light reflecting off of a mineral
What is luster
500
particles lined up in a repeating pattern to for a crystal
What is crystalline structure
500
known as fools gold
What is pyrite
500
you build with it at the beach
What is sand
500
the only birthstone that isn't a mineral
What is pearl