Minerals flashcard

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The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

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streak

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How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster

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Why is coal not a mineral?

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It is not inorganic.

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

Front

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)? definite chemical composition, crystal structure, naturally occurring, all of the above

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all of the above

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What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?

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talc

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The ratio of an object's mass to its volume is called

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Density

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Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure? Luster, Hardness, Density, Streak

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Hardness

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What does inorganic mean?

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Something that was never living

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A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage? Options: Fracture, Cleavage, Glassy, Waxy

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Cleavage