Minerals

The way in which a mineral's surface reflects light.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Density
• Luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The tendency of a mineral to break along smooth, flat surfaces.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Streak

The color of a mineral's powder form.

• Streak
• Hardness
• Magnetism
• Luster

Be₂Al₃SiO₂

• Silicate
• Sulfate
• Sulfide
• Oxide

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

There are over 3,500 known minerals.  90% are...

• Silicates
• Nonsilicates
• Native elements
• Oxides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Minerals have a definite chemical composition.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A mineral's mass to volume ratio describe the property of...

• Streak

• Hardness

• Density

• Luster

A mineral can be scratched by gypsum and quartz.

What is the hardness range?



• 1-2

• 2-7

• 2-10

• 7-10

Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

• 1
• 5
• 8
• 10

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft