Minerals

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What is the luster for copper?

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The luster for copper is metallic because copper's a metal

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What is the light interaction for copper? Options: Transparent (see-through), Translucent (a little see-through), Opaque (not see-through)

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Opaque (not see-through)

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What kind of light interaction would you want a mineral to have if you were going to use it to make windows? Options: Opaque, Translucent, Transparent

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Transparent

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The way a surface reflects light.

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luster

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Color of a mineral in powdered form.

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streak

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A shiny material is described as having a __________________ luster

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metallic

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A dull material is described as having a __________________ luster.

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nonmetallic

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Which mineral property is being shown here? Options: luster, cleavage, streak, fracture

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streak

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If you look at a mineral and decide if it is metallic or nonmetallic, shiny, dull, glassy, how it reflects light - you are looking at its __________.

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luster

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A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that can have crystal structure and definite chemical composition.

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mineral