Minerals and Their Properties

Front

Mineral

Back

A naturally occurring solid that can form by inorganic processes and has a crystal structure and definite chemical composition.

Front

Inorganic

Back

All minerals form from materials not part of living things.

Front

Streak

Back

The color of a mineral’s powder.

Front

Mohs Hardness Scale

Back

A scale used to rank the hardness of minerals.

Front

Fracture

Back

Most minerals do not split apart evenly; they break apart in an irregular way

Front

Geode

Back

A rounded, hollow rock often lined with mineral crystals.

Front

Crystallization

Back

The process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure.

Front

Naturally Occurring

Back

A characteristic of minerals, meaning they form naturally without human intervention.

Front

Luster

Back

A description of how light reflects off a mineral

Front

Solution

Back

A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another