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Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Objectives Describe seven physical properties that help distinguish one mineral from another. List five special properties that may help identify certain minerals.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals mineralogist a person who examines, analyzes, and classifies minerals Each mineral has specific properties that are the result of its chemical composition and crystalline structure. These properties provide useful clues for identifying minerals. Many of these properties can be identified by simply looking at a sample of the mineral or through simple tests.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Color While color is a property that is easily observed, it is unreliable for the identification of minerals. The color of a mineral sample can be affected by the inclusion of impurities or by weathering processes. Streak streak the color of a mineral in powdered form Streak is more reliable than color for the identification of minerals. Streak is determined by rubbing some of the mineral against an unglazed ceramic tile called a streak plate.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Luster luster the way in which a mineral reflects light A mineral is said to have a metallic luster if the mineral reflects light as a polished metal does. All other minerals have nonmetallic luster. There are several types of nonmetallic luster, including glassy, waxy, pearly, brilliant, and earthy.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Chapter 5 Mineral Color, Luster, and Streak Section 2 Identifying Minerals

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Cleavage and Fracture cleavage in geology, the tendency of a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form smooth, flat surfaces fracture the manner in which a mineral breaks along either curved or irregular surfaces Uneven or irregular fractures have rough surfaces. Splintery or fibrous fractures look like a piece of broken wood. Curved surfaces are conchoidal fractures.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Chapter 5 Mineral Cleavage and Fracture Section 2 Identifying Minerals

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Hardness The measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called hardness. Hardness does not mean “resistance to cleavage or fracture.” The hardness of a mineral can be determined by comparing the mineral to minerals of Mohs hardness scale. Mohs hardness scale the standard scale against which the hardness of minerals is rated. The strength of the bonds between the atoms that make up a mineral’s internal structure determines the hardness of a mineral.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued The diagram below shows Mohs Hardness Scale.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Reading Check What determines the hardness of a mineral?

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Reading Check What determines the hardness of a mineral? The strength and geometric arrangement of the bonds between the atoms that make up a mineral’s internal structure determine the hardness of a mineral.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Crystal Shape A mineral crystal forms in one of six basic shapes. A certain mineral always has the same general shape because the atoms that form the mineral’s crystals always combine in the same geometric pattern. The six basic crystal systems are the isometric or cubic system, the orthorhombic system, the tetragonal system, the hexagonal system, the monoclinic system, and the triclinic system.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued The diagram below shows the six basic crystal systems.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Physical Properties of Minerals, continued Density density the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of a substance; commonly expressed as grams per cubic centimeter for solids The density of a mineral depends on the kinds of atoms in the mineral and on how closely the atoms are packed. density = mass  volume

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Chapter 5 Types of Basic Crystalline Systems Section 2 Identifying Minerals

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Special Properties of Minerals A few minerals have some additional, special properties that can help identify those minerals. Fluorescence and Phosphorescence The ability to glow under ultraviolet light is called fluorescence. Fluorescent minerals absorb ultraviolet light and then produce visible light of various colors. The property of some minerals to glow after the ultraviolet light is turned off is called phosphorescence.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Special Properties of Minerals, continued Chatoyancy and Asterism In reflected light, some minerals display a silky appearance that is called chatoyancy, or the cat’s-eye effect. A similar effect called asterism is the phenomenon in which a six-sided star appears when a mineral reflects light. Double Refraction The property of some minerals, particularly some forms of calcite, to produce a double image of any object viewed through the mineral is called double refraction.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Special Properties of Minerals, continued Reading Check What is the difference between chatoyancy and asterism?

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Special Properties of Minerals, continued Reading Check What is the difference between chatoyancy and asterism? Chatoyancy is the silky appearance of some minerals in reflected light. Asterism is the appearance of a six- sided star when a mineral reflects light.

Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved. ResourcesChapter menu Section 2 Identifying Minerals Chapter 5 Special Properties of Minerals, continued Magnetism Minerals that are attracted to magnets display the property of magnetism. These minerals may be magnetic themselves. In general, nonsilicate minerals that contain iron are more likely to be magnetic than silicate minerals are. Radioactivity The property known as radioactivity results as unstable nuclei decay over time into stable nuclei by releasing particles and energy. A Geiger counter is used to detect the released particles and, thus, to identify minerals that are radioactive.