Here are some ideas: 1  Serve baked potatoes with salsa or broccoli and sprinkle about one ounce of shredded cheese on top. 2  Make oven-baked 'fries' that are low in fat and calories. 3  Make mashed potatoes with low-fat sour cream, nonfat milk and chives.  Potatoes cooked in the microwave do not contain acrylamides.
This module, the second in a series on minerals, describes the physical properties that are commonly used to identify minerals. These include color, crystal form, hardness, density, luster, and cleavage.
Mineral Properties. A mineral is a naturally-occurring, inorganic solid which possesses a characteristic internal atomic structure and a definite chemical composition. If we take the definition of a mineral term by term, it becomes easier to understand:Substances that have these features will also have distinctive physical properties such as color, crystal form, cleavage, luster, streak, etc. You can find out more about minerals by clicking on the buttons on the right.f we take the definition of a mineral term by term, it becomes easier to understand: Substances that have these features will also have distinctive physical properties such as color, crystal form, cleavage, luster, streak, etc. You can find out more about minerals by clicking on the buttons on the right.