| A | B |
|---|
| luster | the way in which a mineral reflects light |
| streak | the color of a mineral powder |
| hardness | resistence of a mineral to being scratched |
| specific gravity | ratio of the density of a mineral to an equal amount of water |
| mineral | naturally occuring, inorganic solid, with a definite chemical composition, and a definite crystal structure |
| nonmetallic | means it does not look like a metal |
| cleavage | when a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces |
| Mohs scale | ranks the hardness of minerals from 1-10 |
| color | the least reliable of a minerals properties |
| crystal shape | the form a mineral will naturally take if given the time to grow |
| fracture | minerals breaking very uneven and random |
| field scale | materials used to test the hardness of a mineral |
| acid test | performed to identifiy minerals that will bubble in the presence of acid |
| conchoidal | shell like fracture |
| mineralogy | study of minerals |
| metallic | looks like a metal |
