Minerals 6.2M

What kind of properties do mineralogists use to study minerals?

• emotional
• physical
• both of these are incorrect
• both of these are correct

Which property tells the color that is visible on the mineral?

• color
• streak
• hardness
• density

Which is the property that tells the color of a mineral in powdered form?

• color
• luster
• streak
• hardness

This property is the resistance of a mineral to being scratched.

• hardness
• luster
• streak
• density

This property is the one that describes how minerals will break along smooth flat surfaces.

• luster
• hardness
• fracture
• cleavage

This property describes when a mineral breaks and forms uneven surfaces.

• hardness
• fracture
• cleavage
• density

This property is equal to a mineral's mass divided by its volume.

• cleavage
• density
• hardness
• color

Which of the following is the special property that tells how a mineral feels?

• magnetic
• reactive
• fluorescence
• texture

This mineral property explains that a mineral will glow when an ultraviolet light is shined on it.

• color
• luster
• streak
• fluorescence

Who created the scale of hardness used by mineralogists today for identifying minerals?

• Frederick Luster
• Frederick Hardness
• Frederick Maryland
• Frederick Mohs