Minerals

Metallic to earthy gray, hardness of 1-2, unclear cleavage, writes on paper

• graphite
• galena
• pyrite
• hematite

What mineral is known as "fools gold"?

• graphite
• quartz
• galena
• pyrite

What mineral can pick up a paperclip because of it's magnetic properties?

• galena
• graphite
• magnetite
• hematite

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• chemical composition
• crystalline structure
• natural
• all of the above

A mineral is a living object

• True
• False

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage

The ratio of an objects mass to its volume is called

• Fluorescence
• Streak
• Ore
• Density

Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?

• They are liquids
• They are formed in nature
• They are inorganic
• They have crystalline structure