3/9 - Characteristics of Minerals

Today we learned about the Characteristics of MInerals. There are seven Characteristics of minerals:
1. Color
2. Luster
3. Streak
4. Cleavage/Fracture
5. Hardness
6. Crystal Shape
7. Density

We went into detail about each classification, and then we focused on special properties of some minerals.

REMEMBER - TOMORROW (Friday) your Ch 9 Vocab is DUE! Also, be sure to bring your books tomorrow!!