Click on the link below and tell me what these words mean: What are these terms use for? What does a mineralogist do? color luster streak cleavage specific gravity
Color: color is what color the mineral is. luster: the way a mineral reflects light. streak: the color of streak made when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface. cleavage: is when a certain mineral breaks in a definite way. specific gravity:is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
Luster: is the way a mineral reflects light, Cleavage: is when certain minerals break in a definite way, Hardness: is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral, Specific gravity: of a mineral is it's relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water,Color: color isn't a good way to identify minerals because some can be found in several colors. Streak: The color made by rubbing a material across a rough, hard surface. These terms are used to describe the characteristics of different minerals. A mineralogist is someone who studies minerals.
color is the color a mineral is luster is the way that light reflects of light streak is the hardness of a mineral rubbed against a hard surface cleavageis when certain minerals break in a definite way specific grvity is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
Mineralogists study rocks and identify them. The term "color" is used to identify minerals that are different colors. The term "luster" is used to tell how well minerals reflect light and minerals can be pearly, glassy, silky, greasy brilliant, or dull. The term "streak" is used to explain what color streak a mineral leaves when it is rubbed across a hard, rough surface. The term "cleavage" is the term used to describe when certain minerals break in a definite way. The term "specific gravity" is the weight of a rock compared to an equal volume of water. It is used to determine the density of a mineral.
Color is not a good way to identify minerals. Luster is the way minerals reflect light. Streak is made by by rubbing a material across a hard rough surface. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in definite ways. Specific gravity is a minerals weight compared to to the weight of an equal volume of water.
to determine the rock type. A person who study's minerals. color: The color of the mineral. luster: The way a mineral reflects light. Streak: The streak made when a mineral is scratched across a hard surface. Cleavage: When a mineral breaks in a definite way. Specific Gravity: determines the volume of a mineral compared to an equal weight, glass of water.
Color: is not a good clue to identify minerals because many minerals are found in several colors. Luster: the way a mineral reflects in light. Streak: made by rubbing the mineral against a hard surface. Cleavage:when certain minerals break in a certain way. Specific Gravity: Its relative weight compared to the weight of water.
A mineralogist is a scientist that studies minerals.Color is not always a good clue to figuring out the mineral.Many minerals are found in several colors and they have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral.Luster is the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull.This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a rough surface. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
color means what the color of the mineral is. streak is a line on the mineral that happens when they rub against a hard surface. luster is how the mineral reflects light.cleavage is when the mineral brakes in a definite way.specific gravity: is the relative wheat compared to the volume of water.
Color- Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering might change the color of the mineral.
Luster- The way minerals reflect light.Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant or dull.
streak- is the color of minerals after they have been rubbed on by another hard mineral.
Cleavage-has to do with the positioning of atoms.And breaking apart minerals is a specific way.
Hardness- Measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific Gravity- is a mineral with relative weight that is equal to another weight. Which determines the density. It is also known as SG.
Cleavage: When minerals break into definite ways Luster: They reflect light streak:it's made when it rubs against a hard surface. color: It's not a good way to idenify materials. Specific gravity is minerals that are weight compared to an equal volume of water
All of these are properties or characteristics of a rock or mineral. Color: like white, red, and black. All rocks or minerals can have many colors. Luster: the way a mineral reflects light. Streak: made by rubbing a mineral against a rough or hard surface. Cleavage: the way or specific way a rock breaks. Specific Gravity: the weight of a mineral compared to a equal amount of water. A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
These all have to do with rocks and minerals. Color-Like blue, pink, orange. Rocks and minerals have many different colors. Luster- the way a mineral reflects light Streak- Made by rubbing minerals against a rough surface Cleavage- They way a rock breaks Specific GRavity- A mineral's weight compared to an equal amount of water Mineralogist- someone who studies rocks and minerals
Color:Color is not a good clue to identify a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors
Luster:Luster is the way a mineral reflects light, for example: diamonds are brilliant.
Streak:This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface
Cleavage:Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Hardness:Hardness is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific:Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral. Hardness is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way. A streak is made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile. Luster is the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull. Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral. A mineralogist decides what kind of mineral a rock is made of.
Color: Not always a good clue to identify minerals, because many minerals are found in various colors. Luster: The way minerals reflect light. Streak: Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface. Cleavage: The specific way a rock breaks. Specific Gravity: The weight of a mineral compared to the equal amount of water, this is used to find the density of the mineral. A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
luster:is the way a mineral reflects light, cleavage:is when certain minerals break in a definite way, hardness:is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral specific gravity:of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water Color: color isn't a good way to identify minerals because some can be found in several colors.streak:The color made by rubbing a material across a rough hard surface. These terms are used to describe the characteristics of different minerals. A mineralogist is someone who studies minerals.
* Color, what an object such as mineral looks like. *Luster, The way an object reflects light. *Streak, color of a mineral crushed mineral powder. *cleavage, the way a mineral breaks in a definite way. * hardness, the way of finding how easy it is to scratch a mineral. *Special gravity, The way of finding the density of a mineral by comparing it to water.A mineralogist is a person that studies earth rocks and minerals.
Color:is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Luster:is the way a mineral reflects light. Streak:is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile. Cleavage:is when certain minerals break in a definite way. Specific gravity:is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. A mineralogist studies rocks and minerals.
luster- the way a mineral reflects the light (brightness) Streak- Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface Cleavage- They way a rock breaks color- It's not a good way to idenify materials specific grvity- is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
Color is the color of the mineral. Luster is how much light is reflected. Streak is what is left after two minerals rub together.Cleavage is the way a rock breaks. Specific gravity is a minerals relative weight compared to an equal volume or water. A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
Some minerals come in certain colors while others can come in many different colors. Color can be a bad way to identify some minerals. Luster is the way a mineral reflects the light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant, or dull. Streak is when you rub the mineral against something hard and it leaves behind a color, that would be the streak. Cleavage is the way minerals break and crack in a definite way. Specific gravity is the mineral's weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. This will then determine the density of the mineral.
If you were planning to bake a pie, what ingredients would you use for the crust? The ingredients used to make the Earth’s crust are complex.
The basic ingredients are known as elements. There are 90 known elements that exist in the Earth’s crust. These elements combine with one another in a number of natural ways, creating molecules known as minerals. There are around 3,700 known minerals found in the Earth’s crust, with dozens of new minerals being discovered each and ever year.
A mineral can be defined as a naturally occurring inorganic solid that possesses an orderly internal structure and a definite chemical composition. Some people, like physicists, might be guilty of picking up a rock and calling it a mineral. The term "rock" is less specific, referring to any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like material. Common rocks are often made up of crystals of several kinds of minerals. There are some substances, like opal, which have the appearance of a mineral but lack any definite internal structure, are sometimes called "mineraloids". Lutgens and Tarbuck give the following list of essential characteristics of a "mineral":
It must occur naturally. It must be inorganic It must be a solid It must possess an orderly internal structure, that is, its atoms must be arranged in a definite pattern. It must have a definite chemical composition that may vary within specified limits." The most common minerals are the silicates, as one would guess by looking at the abundances of the elements in the Earth's crust, but there is a great variety of minerals. Minerals are classified in many ways, including hardness, optical properties, crystal structure, etc. Shipman, et al. comment that over 2000 minerals have been found in the Earth's crust, but that about 20 of them are common and fewer than 10 account for over 90% of the crust by mass.
Non-silicates constitute less than 10% of the Earth's crust. The most common non-silicates are the carbonates, the oxides, and the sulfides. There are also naturally occuring phosphates and salts. There are a few elements which occur in pure form, including gold, silver, copper, bismuth, arsenic, lead and tellurium. Carbon is found in both graphite and diamond form. Some minerals are valued as gems because of their hardness, color and beauty.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral.
chemicals in minerals show the coler. luster is the way minerals reflect light. streak is the color of streak by its hardness. clevage when minerals break in a definite way. specific gravity is the mineralthat wieghs the same they study minerals
color-a detail of a mineral that is determined by certain elements luster-the way a mineral reflects light streak-the color of a crushed mineral's powder cleavage-when certain minerals break in a definite way specific gravity-a measure that describes the density of a mineral -Dominic Deutsch
Color:is not always a grate clue to identity minerals. You can see certian colors in some minrals but others can come in diffrent colors. It can be a not so great way to identify minerals. Luster: Luster is a mineral that reflects light. Minerals can be like metalic, pearly, glassy, silky, gresy, brilant, and also dull. Streak:it looks like it is made by a rubbery mineral across a hard surface. cleavage:is certain minerals that break into many differnt ways. specific gravity:2 diffrint minerals that may be the same size but their weight can be very different and it is most likely diffrent.
Color-Color is not always a good clue to identify of a color. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Luster- Is a way minerals reflect light. Streak- made by rubbing the mineral across a hard rough surface. Cleavage- when minerals break in a definite way. Specific Gravity- a minerals relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
luster- the way a mineral reflects the light. Streak- Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface. Cleavage- They way a rock breaks. color- It's not a good way to idenify materials. specific grvity- is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
color- is not a good clue to identifying a mineral because they can come in multiple
Luster: Luster is a mineral that reflects light. Minerals can be like metalic, pearly, glassy, silky, gresy, brilant, and also dull.
streak-the color of a crushed mineral's powder
Cleavage: how a rock breaks apart
Lust: How a rock reflects light(pearly, glassy, brilliant, dull etc.)
*Special gravity, The way of finding the density of a mineral by comparing it to water.A mineralogist is a person that studies earth rocks and minerals.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. many minerals are found in all kinds of different colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an not expected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the substance.
Luster is the way a mineral reflects light.
This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile.
Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Lusteris the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull. Steak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way. Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral. A mineralogist uses them to identify certain minerals.
Color many minerals have color some have an unexpected color.Luster way a mineral reflects light.streak this made of rubbing onto a hard surface.Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way. Hardness is how easily a mineral scratches.specific gravity this is when its relative weight to the amount of weight of water.
for example color comes in diffrent ones like gold could be a color for a minearal luser streak colors are yelow and greenish,black colors for minearal type streak theres other colors for other minerals colors milky,rose,clear.luster lets you see light off minerals luster is usful at identify objects such ad wax, greasy, peraly, etc.
streke happnds when 2 things rub togeather
cleavage when minerals break in a definite way Hardness is seeing how easy it is to cratch minerals together. specific gravity determines the density of the mineral.
Color:Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral and color comes in multiple ways. Luster:The way mineral reflects light,Minerals can be described in many ways. Streak:Is made by rubbing a mineral across a hard or rough surface like a tile. Cleavage:Certain minerals break in definite way. Hardness:Measured by seeing how easy it's to scratch a mineral. *Special Gravity*:A mineral is it's relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water,and it also determines density of the mineral.
Color- Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering might change the color of the mineral.
Luster- The way minerals reflect light.Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant or dull.
streak- is the color of minerals after they have been rubbed on by another hard mineral.
Cleavage-has to do with the positioning of atoms.And breaking apart minerals is a specific way.
Hardness- Measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific Gravity- is a mineral with relative weight that is equal to another weight. Which determines the density. It is also known as SG.
Color~ What color the mineral is Luster~ The way a mineral reflects light Streak~ The color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface Cleavage~ The way a mineral breaks apart in a definate way Hardness~ how easily a mineral is scratched Specific Gravity~ the density of a mineral A mineralogist is a scientist who studies rocks and minerals.
Color: color is what color the mineral is.
ReplyDeleteluster: the way a mineral reflects light.
streak: the color of streak made when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface.
cleavage: is when a certain mineral breaks in a definite way.
specific gravity:is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
color- is not a good clue to identifying a mineral because they can come in multiple
ReplyDeleteluster- the way a mineral reflects the light (brightness)
streak- made by rubbing the mineral against a hard surface
cleavage- when certain minerals break in a definite way
specific gravity- its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume (amount) of water
Luster: is the way a mineral reflects light,
ReplyDeleteCleavage: is when certain minerals break in a definite way, Hardness: is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral, Specific gravity: of a mineral is it's relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water,Color: color isn't a good way to identify minerals because some can be found in several colors. Streak: The color made by rubbing a material across a rough, hard surface.
These terms are used to describe the characteristics of different minerals. A mineralogist is someone who studies minerals.
color is the color a mineral is
ReplyDeleteluster is the way that light reflects of light
streak is the hardness of a mineral rubbed against a hard surface
cleavageis when certain minerals break in a definite way
specific grvity is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
Mineralogists study rocks and identify them. The term "color" is used to identify minerals that are different colors. The term "luster" is used to tell how well minerals reflect light and minerals can be pearly, glassy, silky, greasy brilliant, or dull. The term "streak" is used to explain what color streak a mineral leaves when it is rubbed across a hard, rough surface. The term "cleavage" is the term used to describe when certain minerals break in a definite way. The term "specific gravity" is the weight of a rock compared to an equal volume of water. It is used to determine the density of a mineral.
ReplyDeleteColor is not a good way to identify minerals.
ReplyDeleteLuster is the way minerals reflect light.
Streak is made by by rubbing a material across a hard rough surface.
Cleavage is when certain minerals break in definite ways.
Specific gravity is a minerals weight compared to to the weight of an equal volume of water.
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A mineralogist is someone who studies minerals.
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to determine the rock type. A person who study's minerals.
ReplyDeletecolor: The color of the mineral.
luster: The way a mineral reflects light.
Streak: The streak made when a mineral is scratched across a hard surface.
Cleavage: When a mineral breaks in a definite way.
Specific Gravity: determines the volume of a mineral compared to an equal weight, glass of water.
Color: is not a good clue to identify minerals because many minerals are found in several colors.
ReplyDeleteLuster: the way a mineral reflects in light.
Streak: made by rubbing the mineral against a hard surface.
Cleavage:when certain minerals break in a certain way.
Specific Gravity: Its relative weight compared to the weight of water.
A mineralogist is a scientist that studies minerals.Color is not always a good clue to figuring out the mineral.Many minerals are found in several colors and they have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral.Luster is the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull.This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a rough surface. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
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color means what the color of the mineral is. streak is a line on the mineral that happens when they rub against a hard surface. luster is how the mineral reflects light.cleavage is when the mineral brakes in a definite way.specific gravity: is the relative wheat compared to the volume of water.
ReplyDeleteColor- Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering might change the color of the mineral.
ReplyDeleteLuster- The way minerals reflect light.Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant or dull.
streak- is the color of minerals after they have been rubbed on by another hard mineral.
Cleavage-has to do with the positioning of atoms.And breaking apart minerals is a specific way.
Hardness- Measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific Gravity- is a mineral with relative weight that is equal to another weight. Which determines the density. It is also known as SG.
Cleavage: When minerals break into definite ways
ReplyDeleteLuster: They reflect light
streak:it's made when it rubs against a hard surface.
color: It's not a good way to idenify materials.
Specific gravity is minerals that are weight compared to an equal volume of water
All of these are properties or characteristics of a rock or mineral.
ReplyDeleteColor: like white, red, and black. All rocks or minerals can have many colors.
Luster: the way a mineral reflects light.
Streak: made by rubbing a mineral against a rough or hard surface.
Cleavage: the way or specific way a rock breaks.
Specific Gravity: the weight of a mineral compared to a equal amount of water.
A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
These all have to do with rocks and minerals.
ReplyDeleteColor-Like blue, pink, orange. Rocks and minerals have many different colors.
Luster- the way a mineral reflects light
Streak- Made by rubbing minerals against a rough surface
Cleavage- They way a rock breaks
Specific GRavity- A mineral's weight compared to an equal amount of water
Mineralogist- someone who studies rocks and minerals
Color:Color is not a good clue to identify a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors
ReplyDeleteLuster:Luster is the way a mineral reflects light, for example: diamonds are brilliant.
Streak:This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface
Cleavage:Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Hardness:Hardness is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific:Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
ReplyDeleteHardness is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
A streak is made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile.
Luster is the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral.
A mineralogist decides what kind of mineral a rock is made of.
Color: Not always a good clue to identify minerals, because many minerals are found in various colors.
ReplyDeleteLuster: The way minerals reflect light.
Streak: Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface.
Cleavage: The specific way a rock breaks.
Specific Gravity: The weight of a mineral compared to the equal amount of water, this is used to find the density of the mineral. A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
luster:is the way a mineral reflects light,
ReplyDeletecleavage:is when certain minerals break in a definite way, hardness:is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral specific gravity:of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water Color: color isn't a good way to identify minerals because some can be found in several colors.streak:The color made by rubbing a material across a rough hard surface.
These terms are used to describe the characteristics of different minerals. A mineralogist is someone who studies minerals.
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Delete* Color, what an object such as mineral looks like.
ReplyDelete*Luster, The way an object reflects light.
*Streak, color of a mineral crushed mineral powder.
*cleavage, the way a mineral breaks in a definite way.
* hardness, the way of finding how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
*Special gravity, The way of finding the density of a mineral by comparing it to water.A mineralogist is a person that studies earth rocks and minerals.
Color:is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color.
ReplyDeleteLuster:is the way a mineral reflects light.
Streak:is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile.
Cleavage:is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Specific gravity:is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
A mineralogist studies rocks and minerals.
luster- the way a mineral reflects the light (brightness)
ReplyDeleteStreak- Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface
Cleavage- They way a rock breaks
color- It's not a good way to idenify materials
specific grvity- is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
luster- The way a mineral reflects the light.
ReplyDeletestreak- A streak is the color made by rubbing minerals across a hard or rough surface.
cleavage- When certain materials break in a definite way.
color- Many minerals are found in many different colors and some minerals have special chemicals that gives them an unusual color.
hardness-how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
specific gravity- of a mineral is its relative to its weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
Color is the color of the mineral. Luster is how much light is reflected. Streak is what is left after two minerals rub together.Cleavage is the way a rock breaks. Specific gravity is a minerals relative weight compared to an equal volume or water. A mineralogist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.
ReplyDeleteThese terms are used to classify minerals.
ReplyDeleteColor: The color of a mineral, this is not necessarily used to classify minerals, it can be affected by weathering and chemicals in the rock
Streak: The color of a mark left by a rock when rubbed against other minerals
Cleavage: how a rock breaks apart
Lust: How a rock reflects light(pearly, glassy, brilliant, dull etc.)
hardness: How hard a rock is
specific gravity: how much a rock weighs in relation to water
Some minerals come in certain colors while others can come in many different colors. Color can be a bad way to identify some minerals. Luster is the way a mineral reflects the light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant, or dull. Streak is when you rub the mineral against something hard and it leaves behind a color, that would be the streak. Cleavage is the way minerals break and crack in a definite way. Specific gravity is the mineral's weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. This will then determine the density of the mineral.
ReplyDeleteIf you were planning to bake a pie, what ingredients would you use for the crust? The ingredients used to make the Earth’s crust are complex.
ReplyDeleteThe basic ingredients are known as elements. There are 90 known elements that exist in the Earth’s crust. These elements combine with one another in a number of natural ways, creating molecules known as minerals. There are around 3,700 known minerals found in the Earth’s crust, with dozens of new minerals being discovered each and ever year.
A mineral can be defined as a naturally occurring inorganic solid that possesses an orderly internal structure and a definite chemical composition. Some people, like physicists, might be guilty of picking up a rock and calling it a mineral. The term "rock" is less specific, referring to any solid mass of mineral or mineral-like material. Common rocks are often made up of crystals of several kinds of minerals. There are some substances, like opal, which have the appearance of a mineral but lack any definite internal structure, are sometimes called "mineraloids". Lutgens and Tarbuck give the following list of essential characteristics of a "mineral":
ReplyDeleteIt must occur naturally.
It must be inorganic
It must be a solid
It must possess an orderly internal structure, that is, its atoms must be arranged in a definite pattern.
It must have a definite chemical composition that may vary within specified limits."
The most common minerals are the silicates, as one would guess by looking at the abundances of the elements in the Earth's crust, but there is a great variety of minerals. Minerals are classified in many ways, including hardness, optical properties, crystal structure, etc. Shipman, et al. comment that over 2000 minerals have been found in the Earth's crust, but that about 20 of them are common and fewer than 10 account for over 90% of the crust by mass.
Non-silicates constitute less than 10% of the Earth's crust. The most common non-silicates are the carbonates, the oxides, and the sulfides. There are also naturally occuring phosphates and salts. There are a few elements which occur in pure form, including gold, silver, copper, bismuth, arsenic, lead and tellurium. Carbon is found in both graphite and diamond form. Some minerals are valued as gems because of their hardness, color and beauty.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the mineral.
ReplyDeletehaha mark mineral r good to be found in diffent colors cause they are instresting to see
Deletechemicals in minerals show the coler.
ReplyDeleteluster is the way minerals reflect light.
streak is the color of streak by its hardness.
clevage when minerals break in a definite way.
specific gravity is the mineralthat wieghs the same
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ReplyDeleteMineralogist:Is someone who studies minerals
Color:The the color of a mineral
Luster:Is the way a color reflects light
Streak:A streak is a color made by rubbing a mineral againist a rough surface
Cleavage:When certain minerals break in a definite way
Specific Gravity:is a minerals relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water
Minerals are identified by there properties,characteristics,color,luster,streak,cleavage,hardness, and specific gravity.
the colors are not awalys right thanks to weathering so it is not a good soure to find out the tipe of minerals it is.
ReplyDeletemetallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull are all exampels of of luster.diamonds are brillant so it reflects light realy good.
streaking is when you rub a minerals acrossed a hard surface like steel.
Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
hardness is made by measured on how easy to scrach the hardess is a Diamond
Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
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color-a detail of a mineral that is determined by certain elements
ReplyDeleteluster-the way a mineral reflects light
streak-the color of a crushed mineral's powder
cleavage-when certain minerals break in a definite way
specific gravity-a measure that describes the density of a mineral
-Dominic Deutsch
Color:is not always a grate clue to identity minerals. You can see certian colors in some minrals but others can come in diffrent colors. It can be a not so great way to identify minerals.
ReplyDeleteLuster: Luster is a mineral that reflects light. Minerals can be like metalic, pearly, glassy, silky, gresy, brilant, and also dull.
Streak:it looks like it is made by a rubbery mineral across a hard surface.
cleavage:is certain minerals that break into many differnt ways.
specific gravity:2 diffrint minerals that may be the same size but their weight can be very different and it is most likely diffrent.
i didnt know that you could identify the minearals by color luster streak gravity cleavage and hardness it is a neat idea i think.
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Color: color is what color the mineral is.
ReplyDeleteluster: the way a mineral reflects light.
streak: the color of streak made when a mineral is rubbed against a hard surface.
cleavage: is when a certain mineral breaks in a definite way.
specific gravity:is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
Color-Color is not always a good clue to identify of a color. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color.
ReplyDeleteLuster- Is a way minerals reflect light.
Streak- made by rubbing the mineral across a hard rough surface.
Cleavage- when minerals break in a definite way.
Specific Gravity- a minerals relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
luster- the way a mineral reflects the light.
ReplyDeleteStreak- Made by rubbing against a hard or rough surface.
Cleavage- They way a rock breaks.
color- It's not a good way to idenify materials.
specific grvity- is a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
color- is not a good clue to identifying a mineral because they can come in multiple
ReplyDeleteLuster: Luster is a mineral that reflects light. Minerals can be like metalic, pearly, glassy, silky, gresy, brilant, and also dull.
streak-the color of a crushed mineral's powder
Cleavage: how a rock breaks apart
Lust: How a rock reflects light(pearly, glassy, brilliant, dull etc.)
*Special gravity, The way of finding the density of a mineral by comparing it to water.A mineralogist is a person that studies earth rocks and minerals.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. many minerals are found in all kinds of different colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an not expected color. Also, weathering may change the color of the substance.
ReplyDeleteLuster is the way a mineral reflects light.
This is the color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile.
Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral.
Color is not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Lusteris the way a mineral reflects light. Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brillant, or dull. Steak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface like a bathroom tile. Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way. Specific gravity of a mineral is its relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water. It determines the density of the mineral. A mineralogist uses them to identify certain minerals.
ReplyDeleteColor many minerals have color some have an unexpected color.Luster
ReplyDeleteway a mineral reflects light.streak this made of rubbing onto a hard
surface.Cleavage is when certain minerals break in a definite way.
Hardness is how easily a mineral scratches.specific gravity this is when its relative weight to the amount of weight of water.
We forgot to put that miner.alogist they study minerals.
DeleteCOLOR-not always a good idea for identifying minerals
ReplyDeleteLUSTER-the way a mineral reflects light
STREAK-a color is created by rubbing two rocks together
CLEAVAGE-when minerals break into definite ways
SPECIAL GRAVITY-is when you find the density of the mineral and compare it to waters density.
MINERALOGIST-A person who study's earth rocks and minerals.
for example color comes in diffrent ones like gold could be a color for a minearal luser streak colors are yelow and greenish,black colors for minearal type streak theres other colors for other minerals colors milky,rose,clear.luster lets you see light off minerals luster is usful at identify objects such ad wax, greasy, peraly, etc.
ReplyDeletestreke happnds when 2 things rub togeather
cleavage when minerals break in a definite way Hardness is seeing how easy it is to cratch minerals together. specific gravity determines the density of the mineral.
Color:Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral and color comes in multiple ways.
ReplyDeleteLuster:The way mineral reflects light,Minerals can be described in many ways.
Streak:Is made by rubbing a mineral across a hard or rough surface like a tile.
Cleavage:Certain minerals break in definite way.
Hardness:Measured by seeing how easy it's to scratch a mineral.
*Special Gravity*:A mineral is it's relative weight compared to the weight of an equal volume of water,and it also determines density of the mineral.
Color- Not always a good clue to the identity of a mineral. Many minerals are found in several colors and many minerals have extra chemicals in them that give them an unexpected color. Also, weathering might change the color of the mineral.
ReplyDeleteLuster- The way minerals reflect light.Minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant or dull.
streak- is the color of minerals after they have been rubbed on by another hard mineral.
Cleavage-has to do with the positioning of atoms.And breaking apart minerals is a specific way.
Hardness- Measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral.
Specific Gravity- is a mineral with relative weight that is equal to another weight. Which determines the density. It is also known as SG.
A mineralogist is a scientist who studies minerals. Describing
ReplyDeleteminerals.
You didn't really desribe the terms...
DeleteColor~ What color the mineral is
ReplyDeleteLuster~ The way a mineral reflects light
Streak~ The color of the streak made by rubbing a mineral across a hard, rough surface
Cleavage~ The way a mineral breaks apart in a definate way
Hardness~ how easily a mineral is scratched
Specific Gravity~ the density of a mineral
A mineralogist is a scientist who studies rocks and minerals.