Minerals

Front

What mineral is known as "fools gold"? Options: graphite, quartz, galena, pyrite

Back

pyrite

Front

What mineral is found in pencils? You can write with it.

Back

graphite

Front

The color of a mineral in powder form is called?

Back

streak

Front

Occurs when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface

Back

cleavage

Front

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

Back

hardness

Front

90% of known minerals are ___________. Options: Halides, Oxides, Sulfates, Silicates

Back

Silicates

Front

Which tool correctly matches with what it measures? Options: Penny - streak, Graduated cylinder - streak, Glass - volume, Triple beam balance - mass

Back

Triple beam balance - mass

Front

How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral?

Back

It is one property and should not be used alone to identify a mineral.

Front

What are the two types of luster?

Back

Metallic and Nonmetallic

Front

How do you test the streak of a mineral?

Back

By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.