Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
Used to identify minerals easily.
Minerals absorb light.
A
Color
2
Q
Powered form
A
Streak
3
Q
Mohs scale of mineral hardness
A
Hardness
4
Q
Break into pieces
A
Cleavage and fracture
5
Q
Crystallize material are arranged
A
Crystalline structure
6
Q
Light that can pass through minerals (clear stones(?))
A
Transparency or diaphaneity
7
Q
The ability to attract other minerals
A
Magnetism
8
Q
Resistance or reacting of minerals to stress such as
Crushing
Sending
Breaking
Tearing
It was tell if a mineral is brittle, malleable, elastic, etc
A
Tenacity
9
Q
Reaction of a mineral to light.
How brilliants or dull the mineral is
A
Luster
10
Q
Release from chemical reaction when subjected to water, heat, air, or friction
A
Odor
11
Q
Measure of the density
Determines how heavy
A
Specific gravity
