MrBrownMinerals!

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

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

Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?

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

Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?

• Luster
• Hardness
• Density
• Streak

The mineral in the picture has a ____________ luster.

• Nonmetallic
• Metallic
• Pearly
• Earthy

Which of the following is NOT a way to identify a mineral?

• Luster
• Hardness
• Heaviness
• Density