Across
- 3. geometric shape
- 4. is made out of minerals
- 8. is the appearance of a mineral surface in reflected light
- 11. not part of living organisms
- 13. a shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure, found as minute scales in granite and other rocks, or as crystals
- 14. is the ratio of the weight of the mineral to the weight of the water with an equal volume
- 17. are a diverse group of silicate minerals that are typically found in metamorphic and igneous rocks
- 19. not manufacture by human
- 20. they are named after their olive-green color,but they can also appear in shades of yellow-green,brown,or black
- 21. refers the ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent at a specified temperature
Down
- 1. this is the color of the powdered form of a mineral
- 2. a measure of a mineral's resistance to scratching mineralogist a person who studies minerals
- 5. split or broken along flat surface
- 6. it has volume and shape
- 7. Point refers to the temperature at which solid turns into liquid
- 9. is the mass per unit volume but is inconvenient to measure directly
- 10. refers to the growth crystal pattern of a mineral as single or aggregated
- 12. this is usually expressed as the main body color of the mineral
- 15. mineral breaks into irregular
- 16. they have a complex crystal structure and are usually dark-colored and have a distinctive prismatic shape
- 18. a person who studies minerals