Properties of Minerals

Front

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?

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Streak

Front

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

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Diamond

Front

What property does the Mohs scale measure?

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Hardness

Front

What occurs when minerals break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces?

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Fracture

Front

What is it called when a mineral splits along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

Front

What is the term for the way light reflects off a mineral's surface?

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Luster

Front

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

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Color

Front

What is the term for the density of a mineral compared to water?

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Specific Gravity

Front

What is the process called when minerals form from cooling magma?

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Crystallization

Front

What is the term for the arrangement of atoms in a mineral?

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Crystal Structure