Across
- 5. The way the surface of a mineral reflects light; either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, glassy, or resinous
- 9. A property that describes the ability of the material to be rolled or hammered into thin sheets
- 10. A measure of scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder minerals to scratch a softer minerals for identification
- 11. Magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together
- 15. All matter that does not have the chemical and structural characteristics of living matter
- 16. A process whereby sediments pack, crush, and settle under the action of gravity and pressure from overlying layers
- 17. A set of ten minerals used as a standard of hardness against which an unknown mineral's hardness is compared
Down
- 1. Rock deep within Earth's crust that has been exposed to extreme heat and pressure causing changes to its appearance, structure, and composition
- 2. Rock formed when sediments deposited in layers, compact and cement together under pressure, over long periods of time
- 3. A property that describes if heat or electrical charges pass through the material easily
- 4. The color of a mineral in powdered form
- 6. melted rock material beneath Earth's surface
- 7. Geometric shape of a mineral that reflects its internal crystalline arrangement of atoms
- 8. A process whereby compacted sediments bind and stick together and turn into rock
- 12. A result of molten rock material pushed to Earth's surface by volcanic action
- 13. A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a specific chemical formula and repeating three-dimensional structure
- 14. Rock formed when heated magma or lava cools and hardens