Earth Materials A Physical Geology Refresher：地球材料物理地质学复习.pptVIP

Earth Materials--Rocks and Minerals CHAPTER 2 Minerals and Rocks Definition of a mineral: Naturally occurring Inorganic Solid Definite chemical composition (or range) Orderly internal crystal structure Mineral Importance Economic Conditions of environment Definition of a Rock: An aggregate or one or more minerals Physical Properties of Minerals Color - the color of the mineral as it appears to the naked eye in reflected light. Luster - the character of the light reflected from the mineral. A mineral may have a metallic luster or a non-metallic luster. Hardness - the resistance of a miner