Minerals Review

Which one of the following is not a special property of a mineral?

• Magnetism

• Taste

• Density

• Fluorescence

Which of the following is not a property of a mineral?

• Cleavage

• Density

• Fracture

• age

Select all of the following that are true of minerals.

• They are solids

• They are formed in nature

• They are organic

• They have a crystalline structure

An __________ is a mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined.

What is the least helpful mineral property when trying to identify a mineral?

• Density

• Streak

• Luster

• Color

A mineral can be identified by breaking it and then examining the directions it broke in. The break can be examined and classified. Select the following terms that can be used to describe the break.

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Striations

True or False: Gemstones are highly valuable for their rarity and beauty rather than their usefulness.

• True

• False

The way a mineral reflects light is called _________.

• Color

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

Open pit and quarry mines are types of ______________ mines. (Type Subsurface or Surface)

___________ mining methods are used when the mineral deposits are located deep within the Earth.

• Surface

• Subsurface