Minerals
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Physical Properties of Minerals
physical property - characteristics or behaviors that are always the same with an element
or compound (combination of elements). Most minerals are compounds and can be
identified using their physical properties.
or compound (combination of elements). Most minerals are compounds and can be
identified using their physical properties.
When we identify minerals, we may use the following physical properties:
Rarely is one physical property significant enough to identify a mineral. A combination of
several will usually help make the identity of a mineral known.
Rarely is one physical property significant enough to identify a mineral. A combination of
several will usually help make the identity of a mineral known.
mineral definition
discussion of parts of definition
(extra page for crystal forms?)
origin of minerals
(perhaps cover under intrusive igneous rocks or link from there to here)
identification
discussion of parts of definition
(extra page for crystal forms?)
origin of minerals
(perhaps cover under intrusive igneous rocks or link from there to here)
identification
Vocabulary
| Mineral Identification |
scratch - (as a test of hardness) a groove left on one mineral when rubbed by another.
revised: 6/27/07
and a definite (not fixed) chemical composition. It is usually formed by inorganic processes."
[Credit: Klein, C., 22nd Edition of the Manual of Mineral Science.
[Credit: Klein, C., 22nd Edition of the Manual of Mineral Science.