G7 Chapter 2 - Minerals and Rocks

Solid formed by inorganic processes with crystal structure and a specific chemical composition

Splitting in an irregular way

A kind of rocked formed when magma or lava cools

A scale for ranking the hardness of minerals

The color of a mineral's powder

A solid with flat sides and sharp edges

A round, hollow rock with crystals inside

A mixture in which one substance is dissolved in another

Rock formed when small bits of rock or remains of plants/animals are pressed together over time

Rock formed when rock is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions

The shininess of a mineral

What is the volume of this prism?

Mass divided by volume

Non-living

A narrow channel of mineral that is different from the surrounding rock

Is this a mineral? (coal)

Splitting easily into flat surfaces

Is this a mineral? (diamond)