Properties of Minerals 3rd grade

A metallic mineral.....

• is shiny like a metal

• is dull and glassy

• can be found in my car

• feels rough

This property is NOT the best for identifying minerals...

• Texture

• Color

• Hardness

• Streak

Hardness is....

• The way a mineral is scracthed by another mineral

• How the rock feels

• The color of a mineral

• The way the mineral shines

This property describes how the mineral shines....

• Hardness

• Texture

• Luster

• Color

What is texture?

• The way a mineral feels based on its grain size

• The color of a mineral

• The way a mineral shines

• Dull and glassy

What is used to test the hardness of a mineral?

• The Taylor's Scale of Hardness

• Color

• The Moh's Scale of Hardness

• Luster

A NONMETALLIC mineral.....

• Has many colors

• Is dull or glassy

• Shines like a metal

• Can only be found in 1 place

The hardest mineral is.....

• Calcite

• Diamond

• Talc

• Quartz

The softest mineral is.....

• Diamond

• Talc

• Quartz

• Corundum

Which of these can be used to scratch a mineral? CHOOSE MORE THAN 1

• A steel nail

• A pencil

• Fingernail

• Copper Penny