KZIBG+4.1

toc =4.1 Properties of Minerals=

Vocabulary

 * inorganic**- cannot arise from materials that used to be part of something living.
 * crystal**- a solid with flat sides(faces) that meet at edges and corners.
 * element**- is a substance made from one kind of atom.
 * compound**- two or more elements that combine together so you cannot tell which properties the elements have.
 * streak**-color of a minerals powder.
 * luster**-how a mineral reflects off light.
 * cleavage**- a mineral that breaks easily from flat places.
 * fracture**- how a mineral looks when it breaks apart weirdly.
 * fluorescence**- minerals that glow under UV(ultra-violet) light.

Outline
What minerals are
 * Solid
 * definite volume/size/shape
 * particle packed tightly
 * particle cannot flow freely
 * Inorganic
 * minerals can't come from a living matter
 * coal is not a mineral
 * coal is part of living matter
 * Natural Occuring
 * must occur naturally
 * cannot be artificial
 * cannot be man made
 * Crystal Structure
 * repeated patterns
 * has flat sides
 * has sharp edges
 * crystal structure visible under a microscope
 * Compound
 * two or more elements
 * Elements
 * one atom