Earth Science minerals

Usually minerals are inorganic.

The optical property of this sample is best described as

Minerals can either be naturally occurring or made in the lab.

The optical property that best describes this mineral is

The color of a mineral in powdered form is called

The razor blade has found a plane of weak bonding, the tendency to break along this is

The pyrite in this sample is a good example of what kind of luster

The most useful way to identify a mineral is to use

This sample shows a good example of

A mineral's luster is usually metallic or non-metallic.

Minerals have to have an orderly, repetitive arrangement of atoms.

This property is the least useful of all diagnostic properties