| A | B |
| Luster | The way a mineral reflects light. |
| Cleavage | Property where the mineral breaks along flat plane surfaces. |
| Streak | The powdered remains of a mineral on a tile. |
| Hardness | Property where a mineral is judge by how easily it is scratched. |
| Mineral | Solid element or coumpound from the Earth's crust with a chemical composition and crystal shape. |
| Pyrite | "Fool's Gold" |
| Quartz | Useful mineral for building, glassmaking, and electronics. |
| Ores | Minerals that contain metals. |
| Magnetite | Magnetic mineral |
| Hematite | Soft red mineral with a red streak. |
| Mica | Soft mineral that is colorless and cleaves into flat thin pieces. |