Across
- 4. what is the way a mineral reflects light
- 5. a geometric solid having four sides that are equilateral triangles
- 7. a rock formed by magma
- 8. what is a mineral that is mostly used in jewelry
- 9. occurs when a reaction with hydrochloric acid causes calcite in limestone to fizz
- 12. a mineral that can be mined for profit
- 13. what type of rock will you find in a river?
- 15. a play of colors, caused by the bending of light rays
- 17. the way a mineral is formed when the solution they are in evaporates
- 18. what is number 1 on the Mohs scale
- 19. the ratio of the mass of a substance to a mass of an equal volume of water at 4 degrees Celsius
- 20. a compound of oxygen and metal
Down
- 1. the measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
- 2. minerals that contain silicon and oxygen
- 3. one or two metallic elements and the ion C03(2-)
- 6. number 10 on the Mohs scale
- 10. when a mineral breaks along jagged lines
- 11. when a mineral splits evenly along one or more flat planes
- 14. the porcelain plate, you use to find chemical composition
- 16. the continuous changing of rocks
