Matter and Minerals Minerals: Building blocks of rocks Naturally occurring Solid Inorganic Definite chemical composition Crystal structure due to internal arrangement of…
What is a Mineral? What Exactly is a Mineral? Compositionally and physically distinct substance Four criteria to be a true mineral⦠Naturally Occurring Created through…
Properties of Minerals Geologists use characteristics to tell one mineral from another Mineral Properties we will study Luster Hardness Cleavage Streak DENSITY Color Fracture…