| A | B |
|---|
| streak | powder color a mineral leaves on plate |
| hardess | mineral's resistance to being scratched |
| color | unreliable trait for identification |
| mineralogy | study of minerals |
| Mohs scale | used to determine hardness of minerals |
| luster | shine of a mineral |
| cleavage | tendancy of mineral to split |
| crystal shape | the shape of a mineral's crystals |
| specific gravity | weight of a mineral in water |
| acid test | tests to see how a mineral reacts to acid |
| fluorescence | state of glowing while under UV light |
| rock forming minerals | minerals that make up most of the rocks |
| feldspar | the most abundant family of minerals |
| mica | flaky mineral that is easily picked apart |
| carbonate group | made of one carbon atom and three oxygens |
