Minerals Identification

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

Breakage along smooth, flat planes

• fracture
• cleavage
• streak
• ore

Breakage along rough or jagged edges

• cleavage
• fracture
• streak
• luster

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

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The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

• crystalline structure
• solid
• organic
• natural

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

• Luster
• Hardness
• Heaviness
• Density

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid which has a definite crystalline structure

• Mineral
• Element
• Compound
• Rock