Minerals Vocab Review

The ability for a mineral to resist being scratched.

• Luster
• Streak
• Color
• Hardness

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and crystal shape.

• Mineral
• Gem
• Metal
• Ore

A mineral or rock from which metals and nonmetals can be removed.

• Smelting
• Inorganic
• Gemstone
• Ore

A solid in which atoms are arranged in a definite pattern over and over again.

• Mineral
• Metal
• Crystal
• Nonmetal

Not formed from living things or the remains of living things.

• Inorganic
• Organic
• Mineral
• Nonmetal

A clean, smooth break.

• Ore
• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Streak

The way a mineral reflects light from its surface.

• Streak
• Hardness
• Luster
• Shiny

An element that has a dull surface and is a poor conductor of heat and electricity.

• Ore
• Inorganic
• Nonmetal
• Metal

An element that is shiny and a good conductor of heat and electricity.

• Inorganic
• Metal
• Nonmetal
• Gem

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

When a gemstone has been cut and polished.

• Gem
• Stone
• Mineral
• Metal