PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF

ROCKS
 The 6 Properties of Rocks
LUSTER
TEXTURE
SHAPE
SIZE
WEIGHT
COLOR
 LUSTER
• The state or quality of shining
by reflecting light.
 Words to use when describing the Luster
of a rock
• Glitter
• Sparkle
• Sheen
• Gloss
 TEXTURE
• The visual and tactile (how it feels)
quality of a surface.
 Words to use when describing the Texture
of a rock
• Rough
• Smooth
• Bumpy
• Gritty
• Rigid
• Soft
• Hard
 SHAPE
• A specific form.
 Words to use when describing the Shape
of a rock
• Round
• Oval
• Diamond
• Circular
• Square
• Rectangle
 SIZE
• The spatial dimenions, proportion,
magnitude, or bulk of something.
 Words to use when describing the Weight
of a rock
• Heavy
• Piece
• Pile
• Dense
• Bulk
• Volume
• Chunk
• Sum
 COLOR
• The quality of an object or substance with
respect to light reflected of the object
Words to use when describing the Size of a
rock
• Small
• Tiny
• Large
• Pea Size
• Medium
 WEIGHT
• The amount or quantity of heaviness
or mass
 Words to use when describing the Color of
a rock
• Bright, Dull, Light, Black, Charcoal, Grey,
Brown, Tan, Gold, Silver, Yellow, Orange,
Green, Blue, Red, Purple, Pink, and
White.