Mineral Identification

Mineral Identification

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8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

_?_ is determined by scratching a mineral with other minerals.

Back

Hardness

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The tendency for a mineral to split along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth flat surfaces.

Back

cleavage

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing a mineral against a white tile.

Back

streak

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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Back

10

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What term refers to the regular, geometric shapes that occur in many minerals?

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Back

crystal

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The tendency for a mineral to break along curved, irregular shaped surfaces refers to?

Back

fracture

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral? Options: streak, crystal structure, inorganic, chemical composition

Back

streak

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