central heating - a heating system in which air or water is heated at a central furnace and sent through the building via vents or pipes and radiators
exists and is an alternate of . Five physical characteristics of a mineral are: hardness, luster, diaphaneity, colour, and streak.
Each mineral is defined by its particular chemical composition and crystal structure. To explain what a mineral is properly, we have to introduce you to a bit of chemistry. Minerals are made up of chemical elements. A chemical element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atom.ach mineral is defined by its particular chemical composition and crystal structure. To explain what a mineral is properly, we have to introduce you to a bit of chemistry. Minerals are made up of chemical elements. A chemical element is a substance that is made up of only one kind of atom.