Mineral Identification. Objective 3 Define chemical and physical properties of minerals to include luster, hardness, cleavage, fracture, streak, color,
GeoFacts Stalactites and other cave formations made from calcium carbonate take thousands of years to form. One estimate is that a stalactite will grow.
Mineral Identification
The Rock Cycle. Minerals A natural occurring solid with a crystalline structure. Nonliving. Quartz, diamond, and salts are all minerals. Used in jewelry.