Activity 2 Mineral Tutorial: Properties of Minerals

Select all of the items that reflect characteristics of minerals

• occur naturally

• living thing

• crystal system

• solid

• specific chemical structure

The state of matter minerals are found in

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Typically, does not contain the element carbon

• mostly organic

• mostly inorganic

Unique "fingerprint" of a mineral

• chemical fingerprint

• organic structure

• chemical structure

Arrangement that is orderly and repetitive

• crystal structure

• crystal system

• organized system

Mineral streak color is a better indicator of mineral type because

• it is not the best

• there is more effect on color streak from impurities

• because it is fun to use a streak plate

• there is less effect on color streak from impurities.

Ability of light to reflect off the surface of a mineral

• Mineral Hardness

• Mineral Luster

Based on the ability to scratch a mineral

• Mineral Hardness

• Mineral Luster

Measured on a scale of 1 to 10

• Mineral Hardness

• Mineral Luster

Based on the ability to pass light through a mineral

• Mineral Hardness

• Mineral Luster

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2