Rocks & Minerals

Front

Scratching a mineral against a glass plate is a method of determining its __________.

Back

hardness

Front

Which mineral property is best illustrated by the following diagram?

Back

cleavage

Front

Which mineral property is being tested in the following diagram? Options: density, luster, fracture, streak

Back

streak

Front

The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral is called __________.

Back

luster

Front

Describe the luster of the following mineral: glassy, dull, metallic, nonmetallic

Back

metallic

Front

Which factor determines the crystal shape of a mineral?

Back

arrangement of atoms

Front

What is the basic atomic structure that forms when oxygen and silicon unite?

Back

tetrahedron

Front

Which mineral will scratch gypsum but not fluorite? Options: talc, calcite, apatite, diamond

Back

calcite

Front

Which mineral is yellow in color and has a foul odor?

Back

sulfur

Front

Which mineral has a hardness of 6.5 and a reddish-brown streak?

Back

hematite