Properties of Rocks and Minerals

Rocks & Properties of Minerals

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Which of these are characteristics of minerals? (Select 3)

• Liquid

• Made in Nature - not man made

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Mixture of Minerals

• Solid

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Which of the following are physical properties of minerals? (Select 3)

• Smell

• Luster

• Size

• Hardness

• Fracture

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Why is color not a reliable way to identify a mineral?

• Some minerals are colorless.

• One mineral can be different colors.

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Streak is the .....

• color of the mineral in liquid form.

• color of the mineral's surface.

• color of the mineral in powdered form.

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What is luster?

• Chemical Composition of a mineral

• Color of a mineral

• The way a mineral shines

• The way the mineral breaks

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Which of these are the two types of luster?

• Metallic

• Silky

• Non-Metallic

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Which of these are examples of Non-Metallic luster?

• Vitreous or Glassy

• Bland

• Pearly

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The hardness of a mineral is ability of a mineral to resist ______.

• breaking

• scratching

• dissolving

• melting

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Which of the following are household items used to test the hardness of a mineral?

• Fingernail

• Glass Plate

• Hammer

• Penny

• Steel Nail

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Which of the following is the softest mineral on the Mohs scale of hardness?

• Talc

• Calcite

• Quartz

• Diamond

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Fracture is the property of a mineral to break along a ______________ surface.

• jagged/rough

• smooth/flat

• silky

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Cleavage is the property of a mineral to break along a ______________ surface.

• jagged/rough

• smooth/flat

• silky

• bumpy

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Cleavage and fracture are a measure of how the mineral ________.

• breaks

• scratches

• dissolves

• melts