Slide 1Minerals Slide 2 Fracture Fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved surfaces without a definite shape. These minerals do not have planes of weakness…
1. Mineral Identification Vocabulary 2. Appearance what a mineral looks like (color, shape, size) NOT A VERY RELIABLE TEST 3. Hardness a measure of how easily a mineral scratches…
Chapter 2 Minerals How are minerals different from rocks? ? True or False All Minerals of the same type have the same streak? Perfect cleavage is the tendency for a mineral…
Minerals Fracture Fracture is the tendency of a mineral to break along curved surfaces without a definite shape. These minerals do not have planes of weakness and break irregularly…