| A | B |
|---|
| Mass/Volume. | Density |
| Naturally occuring, inorganic solid, that has a crystal state & a definite chemical composition. | Mineral |
| How light is reflected on the mineral. | Luster |
| Hard, colorful, brilliant mineral that has a glassy luster. | Gemstone |
| Magma that reaches the Earth's surface. | Lava |
| Solid, flat sides called face, that have a repeating pattern of a mineral's particles. | Crystal |
| Rock body that contains a metal, or useful mineral. | Ore |
| The way a mineral breaks apart, or splits easily along a flat surface. | Clevage |
| A mixture when one substance dissolves in another. | Soultion |
| Molten material beneath the Earth's surface. | Magma |
| Powder of a mineral. | Streak |
| The mineral is not derived from materials that were once part of a living thing. | Inorganic |
| Scale ranking the hardness & scratch of mineral resistance from 1-10. | Mohs Hardness Scale |
| How a mineral looks when it breaks apart. | Fracture |
| Process by which atoms are arranged to form a material with a crystal structure. | Crystallization |
| Narrow channel or slab of a mineral that is different from the surrounding rock. | Vein |
| A solid mixture of 2 or more elements, and at least 1 is a metal. | Alloy |
| The process of melting an ore, often involves chemical change (usually to separate the metal). | Smelting |
| Rounded hollow rock that is lined mineral crystals. | Geode |
