Properties of minerals

halite

biotiteclay mineralsolivine

pyrite

Physical properties of minerals

colour

lustre

hardness

streak

cleavage

quartz

hematite

muscovite

talcfeldspar

habit

density

tenacity

pyrite

Physical properties of minerals

cubic

colour

lustre

hardness

streak

cleavage

HABIT

Aragonite

Hexagonal density

tenacity

Physical properties of minerals

reddish streakSTREAK

hematite

colour

lustre

hardness

cleavage

habit

density

tenacity

feldspar halite

biotiteclay mineralsolivine

pyrite

Physical properties of minerals

white or pink

white or yellowish

different colours black

white ortransparent

different colours

olive green

brassy yellow COLOUR

quartz

muscovitelustre

hardness

streak

cleavage

habit

Physical properties of minerals

dull to glassy

LUSTRE

waxy

metallic

glassy

talcfeldspar

pyrite

quartz

colour

hardness

streak

cleavage

habit

Mechanical properties of minerals

MOHS SCALE

hardness 7

hardness 6

hardness 7

hardness 2.5HARDNESS

feldspar halite

olivine quartz

colour

lustre

streak

cleavage

habit

density

tenacity

Mohs scale

talcgypsum

1

2

3

4

5

67

8

9

10

calcite

fluorite

apatite

orthoclasequartz

topaz

corundum

diamond

Can be scratched with a fingernail

Can be scratched with a knife

Can be scratched with a piece of glass

Can scratch glass

muscovite

Mechanical properties of minerals

CLEAVAGE

Mica cleaves in sheets.colour

lustre

hardness

streak

habit

density

tenacity

Mechanical properties of minerals

TENACITY

DESCRIBES HOW EASY A MINERAL BREAKScolour

lustre

hardness

streak

habit

density

cleavage

Other properties of minerals

density

DENSITY = MASS · VOLUME Units: (g/cm3)

colour

lustre

hardness

streak

habit

tenacity

cleavage