Properties of Minerals

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How a mineral reflects light from its surface

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luster

Front

The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces

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cleavage

Front

How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:

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fracture

Front

The color of a mineral's powder

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streak

Front

Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.

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rocks

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The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale

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Talc

Front

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

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luster

Front

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

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all of the above

Front

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

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mineral

Front

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

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hardness