Across
- 3. the color of the mineral powder
- 5. the property of a mineral breaking in a more or less random pattern with no smooth planar surfaces. cleavage
- 6. the ratio of its mass to the mass of an equal volume of water
- 10. pigment of the rock
- 11. is highly resistant to chemical attack and has the highest strength to weight ratio of any metal.nickle
- 12. a reddish-gold colored metal that is ductile, malleable, and an effective conductor of heat and electricity
Down
- 1. a measure of its relative resistance to scratching, quartz
- 2. a type of rock salt
- 4. a crystalline mineral made out of oxygen and silicon
- 7. has a perfect cleavage in three directions
- 8. the overall sheen of its surface
- 9. a mineral that Keeps our nerves and muscle running smoothly