A mineral is a naturally occurring, organic solid with an orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition. Minerals form when crystallization form magma, precipitation, changes in pressure and temperature, and formation from hydro thermal solutions. The properties of minerals are color, streak, luster, crystal form, hardness, cleavage, fracture , and density.
Color- small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors.
Streak- the color the mineral gives off in powder form.
Luster- used to describe how light is reflected from the surface of the mineral.
Crystal Form- the visible expression of a mineral's internal arrangement of atoms
Hardness- the measure of the resistance of a mineral to being scratched.
Cleavage- The tendency of a minerals to break along flat surfaces.
Fracture- uneven breakage of mineral
Density- property of all matter that is the ratio of an object's mass to its volume
Other Characteristics are if they are solid, inorganic, naturally occurring, a definite chemical composition, definite crystalline structure.
Color- small amounts of different elements can give the same mineral different colors.
Streak- the color the mineral gives off in powder form.
Luster- used to describe how light is reflected from the surface of the mineral.
Crystal Form- the visible expression of a mineral's internal arrangement of atoms
Hardness- the measure of the resistance of a mineral to being scratched.
Cleavage- The tendency of a minerals to break along flat surfaces.
Fracture- uneven breakage of mineral
Density- property of all matter that is the ratio of an object's mass to its volume
Other Characteristics are if they are solid, inorganic, naturally occurring, a definite chemical composition, definite crystalline structure.