Matching Pairs MINERAL PROPERTIESOnline version Match the properties with the definition by Almudena de la Rua Ruiz 1 COLOUR 2 HARDNESS 3 STREAK 4 HABIT 5 DIAPHANEITY 6 LUSTRE 7 CLEAVAGE The tendency of a mineral to cleave, or break, along flat even surfaces. The shape determined by the arrangement of the elements that make the minerals up and how they are joined together. The ability of a mineral to transmit light. The property that indicates how much the surface of a mineral reflects light. The colour of the mineral in powdered form powdered form. . A property that is not reliable as a single identifying characteristic. A measure of a mineral’s resistance to being scratched.