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