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| A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. |
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Not having the structure characteristic of living bodies. Not living. |
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| A solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again. |
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| Hardness is tested by scratching a mineral with different materials. |
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| The color of a mineral’s powder. |
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| The way a mineral reflects light from its surface. |
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| The way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way |
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| The measurement of how much mass of a substance is contained in a given volume. |
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| A hard, colorful mineral that has a brilliant or glassy luster. |
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| The Mohs hardness scale rates the hardness of minerals on a scale of 1 to 10. Minerals on the scale can only scratch minerals that are rated lower on the scale. |
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