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................. of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic

Luster

Compare and contrast between graphite and diamond.

Both of graphite and diamond are made up of carbon atoms but with different arrangement.

Looking at the minerals formed inside and outside the volcano, compare the size of their crystals.

Minerals formed inside a volcano have bigger sized crystals than those formed outside the volcano.

When a mineral breaks unevenly or scattered we say it is ......................

fractured.

............... describes when a mineral breaks along a plane or uniform shape.

Cleavage

What property determines how easy it is to scratch a mineral?

Hardness

Explain how can you decide whether a substance you found is a mineral or not.

It needs to be solid with crystalline structure/ inoganic / naturally formed / has specific chemicl composition.

..................... is used to describe minerals but it is not the best way, because it might change under certain conditions.

Color

List 3 ways by which minerals form.

1. As magma and lava cools/ 2. By metamorphosis / 3. From solutions

The marks that minerals leave when scratched on a porcelain plate are defined as :

Streak