Ordonner les Lettres Mineral Mysteries: Unscramble the ElementsVersion en ligne Test your knowledge of geological substances by unscrambling key terms related to their properties. par JASMIN PESIGAN 1 A measure of a material's resistance to scratching or abrasion. R S H E S A D N 2 The way a surface reflects light, indicating its shine or dullness. S L T E U R 3 The building blocks of rocks M A N S R L E I 4 The tendency of a mineral to break along specific planes of weakness. A G E A L E C V 5 The color of a mineral in its powdered form, often tested on a porcelain plate. R A T E S K 6 The mass of a substance per unit volume, indicating how compact it is. S N I T Y E D 7 naturally occurring, solid aggregates of minerals or mineraloid matter S C O K R 8 A solid material whose atoms are arranged in a highly ordered, repeating pattern. T C S L A R Y 9 The manner in which a mineral breaks other than along cleavage planes. R C A U E R T F 10 The appearance of a mineral, which can vary widely and affect identification. C O L R O