MINERALS

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What is the term for how a mineral reflects light from its surface?

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Luster

Front

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale?

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Talc

Front

What type of substance is gold classified as?

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Element

Front

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale?

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Diamond

Front

Minerals are the building blocks of what?

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Rocks

Front

What is the term for the natural solid substance found in the earth's crust?

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Mineral

Front

What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?

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Mohs Hardness Scale

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What is the term for a mineral's color when it is powdered?

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Streak

Front

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

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Crystal Structure

Front

What is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition?

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Mineral