Minerals Review

The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 

• hardness
• specific gravity
• luster
• streak

How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

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Why is coal not a mineral?

• It's not a solid
• It is man-made
• It is not inorganic
• It is made of carbon

According to the Moh's Scale, which mineral is the softest?

• gypsum

• Diamonds

• Fingernails

• Talc

Which is not a property of a mineral?

• Organic

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Solid

• Crystalline structure

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Magma that cools slowly produces

• Large iron ores

• Large crystals

• Small veins of minerals

• Small Crystals

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Streak is the color of the mineral in its powder form.

• true

• false

Why isn't color alone very useful in mineral identification?

• The presence of one element can cause many colors.

• Many minerals have the same color.

• One mineral can have many different colors.

• All of the above

The repeating pattern of a mineral’s particles in a solid is known as

• streak

• Chemical composition

• luster

• crystal structures

A mineral always contains certain elements in definite proportions. This is referring to its

• streak

• Chemical composition

• luster

• crystal structures

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