Minerals

The table below lists some information about the minerals graphite and diamond.

Some properties of diamond are different from those of graphite because diamond

The diagrams show the crystal shapes of two minerals.

Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

Which of the following minerals have a metallic luster?

(Check all that apply)

Which mineral is harder than halite but softer than flourite?

Which minerals have cleavage? (Check all that apply)

What TWO minerals bubble with acid? (Check the two)

Which mineral is nonmetallic, has a hardness less than 3, and has a white-yellow streak?

Check all minerals that are mined as an "ore of iron".

Which mineral is produced when two atoms of iron chemically combine with three atoms of oxygen?

What element do Calcite and Flourite both have in common in their composition?

The photograph below shows the mineral muscovite mica.

Which physical property can be observed in this photograph?

The mineral anorthite is typically white to gray in color, has a hardness of 6.0, cleaves in two directions, and is used in making glass and ceramics.

Which mineral has properties most similar to anorthite?

Which three minerals are most likely used in the construction of a house?

Which mineral is commonly used as an abrasive?

The minerals talc, muscovite mica, quartz, and olivine are similar because they

Which characteristic do samples of the mineral pyroxene normally exhibit?