Minerals

Front

What mineral is salt?

Back

Halite

Front

What mineral is known as 'fools gold'?

Back

Pyrite

Front

Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?

Back

Sulfur

Front

What are the two types of luster?

Back

Metallic and Nonmetallic

Front

Why is coal not a mineral?

Back

It is organic.

Front

What is a mineral?

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystalline structure.

Front

What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?

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Rocks are made up of one or more minerals, while minerals are individual substances.

Front

What is the hardness scale used to measure minerals?

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Mohs scale, which ranks minerals from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond) based on their hardness.

Front

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

Back

Luster.

Front

What is the most abundant mineral in the Earth's crust?

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Feldspar.