Physical Properties of Minerals

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    • Color - The visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. It is the most evident but not reliable.
    • Streak - the color of a mineral when it is rubbed on a white surface. Color in powdered form.
    • Luster - how light reflects off the surface of a mineral
    • Specific Gravity - Ratio of an object's mass to it's volume (water).
    • Cleavage - tendency of minerals to break along certain planes
    • Fracture - way a mineral breaks when it is broken perpendicularly to its cleavage plane.
    • Crystal Form - The Internal structure of a crystal.
    • Habit - outward appearance of the mineral.
    • Magnetism - Attracts or repels other magnets.
    • Odor, Taste, Fluorescent - Chemical Sensation
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