1. Science 8 Chapter 13—Minerals and Rocks
Lesson 1

2. 1. The color of a mineral’s powder is called its ____________.

3. 1. The color of a mineral’s powder is called its streak.

4. 2. Why is bone NOT a mineral?

5. Bone is living material so it cannot be a mineral.
2. Why is bone NOT a mineral?
Bone is living material so it cannot be a mineral.

6. 3. Which mineral property is the least reliable in mineral identification?
color
streak
hardness
luster

7. 3. Which mineral property is the least reliable in mineral identification?
color
streak
hardness
luster

8. 4. Name one unusual property of a mineral .
___________________________

9. 4. Name one unusual property of a mineral .
Halite tastes salty.
Magnetite is magnetic and attracts steel objects.
Calcite fizzes when acid is dropped on it.
Iceland spar, a variety of clacite has a property of double refraction.
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10. Mineral Characteristics
5. List the five characteristics used to define a mineral.
Mineral Characteristics

11. Mineral Characteristics
5. List the five characteristics used to define a mineral.
Mineral Characteristics
Naturally Occurring
Inorganic
Solid
Crystal Structure
Chemical Composition