Unit 5 Part 2 Vocab

Smallest part of a element

Splitting of a mineral into smooth flat surfaces example micha

What something is made up of

Substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically combined

A solid in which the atoms are arranged in repeating patterns (cubic

Substance made up of one kind of atom

Highly prized minerals that are rare and beautiful And are hard enough to be cut and polished

Natural inorganic solid with a definite composition and definite structure (crystal shape)

Smallest form of compound

A mineral that contains a useful substance that can be mined at a profit

A mixture of minerals mineraloids glass or organic matter

The most abundant mineral group on earth containing silicon and oxegyen