Rock Vocabulary Crossword

a solid inorganic substance of natural occurence
the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
a quality or feature. A part of something.
a quality or feature belonging to something.
colors are seen because of the way minerals and rocks are impacted by weathering and different chemicals in their environment.
how a mineral reflects light minerals can be described as metallic, pearly, glassy, silky, greasy, brilliant, or dull.
the color of the powder produced when the mineral is dragged across an un-weathered surface which is usually made of unglazed porcelain tile.
when certain minerals break in a definite way. Galen cleaves into little cubes. Mica cleaves into thin sheets. Calcite cleaves into slanting bricks
is measured by seeing how easy it is to scratch a mineral
a rock that has formed from sediment deposited by water or air.
a rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies.
a rock that has solidified from lava or magma