Mineral Physical Properties Notes + VIDEOS

Class, these are the notes on Mineral physical properties:

Color- a mineral's color can be observed from its exterior
Hardness- determines how easily a mineral can be scratched (or measures its resistance to scratching).
Streak- the color of the mineral in powdered form on a white tile.
Luster- refers to the way light reflects from the surface of a mineral (ex- shiny, pearly, metallic, dull, glassy).
Cleavage- occurs when minerals split easily along a smooth, flat, parallel surface.
Fracture- occurs when minerals break into pieces with sharp or rough edges.

Also, here is a video that goes over the Physical properties of Minerals. I might have showed some of it to you in class when I first introduced the topic of Minerals:

Here's another one from YouTube that reviews the physical properties of minerals:

Here's an excellent website where you can get more information on Mineral characteristics and properties--> Mineralogy4kids

Extra Credit- Click on the following link to take the QUIZ for homework and write out the Questions and Answers in your notebook-- SoftSchools- Mineral Properties Quiz