| A | B |
|---|
| inorganic | Never was living. |
| crytals | Molecular formation of solids. |
| magma | Molten rock underground. |
| lava | Molten rock on the Earth's surface. |
| cleavage | Ability to break along smooth, flat sides. |
| color | Not a good mineral identification test. |
| hardness | A mineral's resistance to scratching. |
| streak | Color of a mineral when powdered. |
| streak plate | Used to observe the powdered color of a mineral. |
| luster | How a mineral reflects light. |
| acid test | Used to identify calcite (and limestone). |
| magnetism | Characteristic of the mineral Magnetite. |
| galena | Heavy, silver colored mineral (ore of lead). |
| halite | Rock salt... dissolves easily in water. |
| olivine | Always a green color. |
| sulfur | Always a bright yellow color. |
| quartz | Hard, glassy mineral made of silicone and oxygen. |
| gypsum | Used to make Plaster of paris |
| talc | Very soft mineral that feels greasy. |
| pyrite | A brassy yellow color... Fool's Gold. |
