Mineral Properties Review

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What is the ability of a mineral to attract to a magnet called?

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Magnetism

Front

What mineral is identified by a glassy luster and a hardness less than 3?

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Talc

Front

What is the term for a mineral's ability to glow in the presence of ultraviolet light?

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Fluorescence

Front

What is the term used to describe the color of the powder left by a mineral when it is scraped on a surface?

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Streak

Front

What property of minerals is measured on the Mohs scale?

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Hardness

Front

What is the term for the way light interacts with the surface of a mineral?

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Luster

Front

What is the term for the tendency of a mineral to break along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the resistance of a mineral to being scratched?

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Hardness

Front

What is the term for the color of a mineral in its powdered form?

Back

Streak

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral reflects light?

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Luster