Mineral Identification Vocabulary

a solid formed by a repeating pattern of atoms

• luster

• crystal

• mineral

• streak

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

to find this, divide the mass of the material by its volume

• volume

• mass

• density

• weight

a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched

• hardness

• luster

• streak

• color

the way a mineral reflects light

• crystal

• luster

• streak

• color

the amount of matter in an object

• mass

• density

• volume

• weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

a naturally formed, inorganic solid with a

crystal structure and a definite chemical composition

• mineral

• synthetic

• organic

• inorganic

the color of a mineral in powdered form.

• crystal

• luster

• streak

• color

the amount of space an object takes up

• density

• mass

• volume

• weight