Properties of Minerals

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What is the term for the color of the powder of a mineral?

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Streak

Front

What is the hardness of diamond on Mohs Hardness Scale?

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10

Front

What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?

Back

Mohs scale

Front

Can a penny scratch fluorite?

Back

No

Front

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

Back

Luster

Front

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

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the term for the specific gravity of a mineral?

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The ratio of the density of the mineral to the density of water.

Front

What is the term for the natural color of a mineral?

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Color

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks in an irregular pattern?

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Fracture