Minerals Crossword

A physical property of some minerals that causes them to break along smooth, flat surfaces
A solid in which the atoms are arranged in an orderly, repeating pattern
A physical property of some minerals that causes them to break with uneven, rough, or jagged surfaces
A beautiful, rare, highly prized mineral that can be worn in jewelry
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
Describes the way a mineral reflects light form its surface; can be metallic or nonmetallic
A hot, melted rock material beneath Earth's surface
A naturally occurring inorganic solid that has a definited chemical composition and an orderly internal atomic structure
A deposit in which a mineral exists in large enough amounts to be mined at a profit
It describes a mineral that contains silicon and oxygen and usually one or more other elements
A ratio of a mineral's weight compared with the weight of an equal volume of water
A color of a mineral when it is in powdered form