Minerals review

What is the chemical symbol for a silicate ion?

What is the chemical symbol for a carbonate ion?

Non-living (inorganic) materials that are solids and made repeating crystalline structures are called ......

• synthetics

• rocks

• coal

• minerals

Which mineral group does pyrozene MgSiO₄ belong?

• silicate

• sulfate

• oxide

• carbonate

To which mineral group does Siderite FeCO₃ belong?

• oxide

• carbonate

• silicate

• halide

Which mineral property describes how light reflects off of the mineral?

• cleavage

• luster

• hardness

• streak

Which mineral can not be scratched by a steel nail and can be scratched by a drill bit?

• topaz

• diamond

• apatite

• orthoclase

Which mineral characteristic does this represent?

• crystalline structure

• luster

• inorganic

• fracture

What is the difference between rocks and minerals?

• rocks are harder

• minerals can be organic

• minerals are harder

• rocks are made from minerals

Select ALL that are characteristics of a Mineral.

• solid

• variable chemical composition

• random, disordered atomic structure

• inorganic