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Properties of Minerals

Properties of Minerals

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Properties of Minerals

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What is a mineral?

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Which of these are characteristics of minerals? (Select 3)

1

Liquid

2

Made in Nature - not man made

3

Definite Chemical Composition

4

Mixture of Minerals

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Solid

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5

Multiple Select

Which of the following are physical properties of minerals? (Select 3)

1

Smell

2

Luster

3

Size

4

Hardness

5

Fracture

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7

Multiple Choice

Why is color not a reliable way to identify a mineral?

1

Some minerals are colorless.

2

One mineral can be different colors.

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9

Multiple Choice

Streak is the .....

1

color of the mineral in liquid form.

2

color of the mineral's surface.

3

color of the mineral in powdered form.

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Luster

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Multiple Choice

What is luster?

1

Chemical Composition of a mineral

2

Color of a mineral

3

The way a mineral shines

4

The way the mineral breaks

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Multiple Select

Which of these are the two types of luster?

1

Metallic

2

Silky

3

Non-Metallic

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Multiple Select

Which of these are examples of Non-Metallic luster?

1

Vitreous or Glassy

2

Bland

3

Pearly

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15

Multiple Choice

The hardness of a mineral is ability of a mineral to resist ______.

1

breaking

2

scratching

3

dissolving

4

melting

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are household items used to test the hardness of a mineral?

1

Fingernail

2

Glass Plate

3

Hammer

4

Penny

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Steel Nail

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the hardest mineral on the Mohs scale of hardness?

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Talc

2

Calcite

3

Quartz

4

Diamond

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale of hardness?

1

Talc

2

Calcite

3

Quartz

4

Diamond

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Multiple Choice

Cleavage and fracture are a measure of how the mineral ________.

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breaks

2

scratches

3

dissolves

4

melts

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Multiple Choice

Cleavage is the property of a mineral to break along a ______________ surface.

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jagged/rough

2

smooth/flat

3

silky

4

bumpy

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Multiple Choice

Fracture is the property of a mineral to break along a ______________ surface.

1

jagged/rough

2

smooth/flat

3

silky

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