chapter 26.1 Flashcards
is a naturally occurring inorganic solids with a crystalline form
minerals
color mineral in powdered from
streak
mineral breaks along preferred planes of weakness creating sts of smoothing parallel sides
cleavage
mineral that break with irregular surfaces
fracture
minerals resistance to scratching
hardness
molten rock material inside Earth
magma
What make up the earth’s crust?
Oxygen and silicon
What does inorganic mean
non living materials
What does the arrangement of atoms
atoms and bonds
What are the seven ways to describe minerals?
hardness luster color streak specific gravity cleavage
What are the 2 types of luster?
metallic & nonmetallic
How do metallic luster reflect light?
reflects light like a metal surface
like a metal surface very easy
How do nonmetallic lust reflect light?
not as reflective
how do you preform a streak test
rub mineral on a unglazed porcelain tile
What are the 2 types of breakage
cleavage and fracture