Rocks And Minerals Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Crystalline
A
Hazing a repeating order inside the structure
2
Q
Minerals
A
Natural non-living solids that have crystalline structure
3
Q
Color
A
The color or range of colors that a minerals usually appears to be
4
Q
Luster
A
The way the surface reflects light
5
Q
Streak
A
The mark left behind after rubbing the mineral on a hard white surface
6
Q
Cleavage
A
The way some minerals break along flat plans to form regular shape
7
Q
Fracture
A
The way minerals can break into random pieces with no shape
8
Q
Hardness
A
Ho easily a mineral can be scratched
