Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
Crystal
A solid whose atoms or other components come in a repeating pattern. Their shapes come from their structure.
Element
A substance that cannot be broken into simpler substances.
Mineral
A substance with particular characteristics.
Luster
Description of the way minerals reflect light.
Transparency
Measure of the amount of light that the mineral absorbs or passes through.
Shape
How it appears in nature.
Color
Function of the wavelengths that the mineral reflects.
Streak
The color of a mineral in its powdered form.
Cleavage
Tendency to split along a flat plane.
Fracture
To be broken.
Hardness
How hard it is to turn a mineral into powder.
Saturation
Full capacity.
Precipitate
To be deposited into a solid form from a solution.
Crystalize
To form into a crystal.
Compound
Substance that is composed of atoms two or more different types of elements that are held together by chemical bonds.
