Minerals Crossword Puzzle

Most common mineral on earth; found in all colors
Corals make their shells out of this
Hardest element; high luster makes it extra sparkly
Mineral form of calcium fluoride
Birthstone for November; usually blue or yellow
Soft sulfate mineral
Usually red; used as gemstone since the Bronze Age
Most stable form of carbon
Sometimes called Fool’s Gold
Mineral dust often used in makeup
Oldest known iron oxide mineral
Has blue-grey metallic luster
Rare and valuable blue-green mineral
Colorless popular gemstone.
Dense, silver-white metal used in wedding bands.
Brittle when cold and can break easily when at room temperature.
Has the highest melting point and lowest vapor pressure out of all metals.
Is formed by the deposition of silica from groundwater in the cavities of igneous rocks.
Highly malleable, ductile, and is a poor conductor to electricity.
It often has white lines or alternating streaks mixed in.