Mineral properties & identification

#1 on the Mohs Hardness Scale and also used in baby powder.

• halite

• talc

• graphite

• gypsum

The least accurate way to identify a mineral.

• color

• hardness

• streak

• density

The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.

• streak

• color

• luster

• hardness

This mineral is commonly used in pencil lead.

• halite

• talc

• graphite

• sulfur

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

The way that a mineral reflects light. It can be metallic or non-metallic.

• streak

• hardness

• fracture

• luster

The study of minerals is called

• meteorology

• geology

• astronomy

• mineralogy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The color left by a mineral in its powdered form.

• streak

• density

• hardness

• smudge

Which mineral is easily identified by smell?

• graphite

• galena

• halite

• sulfur

What equipment would you need to do a mineral streak test?

• a long pointed iron rod

• a rough white ceramic tile

• a disposable sample of talc

• a low powered microscope

Color and hardness are examples of a mineral's

• chemical properties

• molecular qualities

• atomic structure

• physical properties