Minerals Quiz

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

• organic

• naturally occuring

• definite chemical composition

• crystalline structure

A mineral that contains carbon and oxygen is called a

• carbonide

• carbonate

• sillicate

• oxide

The true color of a mineral an by found by

• looking at it

• scratching it on a streak plate

• dropping acid on it

The softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale is

• Talc

• Diamond

• Corundum

When a mineral breaks on definite planes this is called

• fracture

• cleavage

• breaking

The luster of a mineral is a mineral's

• metallic appearance

• dullness

• dark color

which of the following mineral attracts a magnet?

• pyrite

• quartz

• magnetite

when a mineral glows under Ultra-Violet light it is called

• radiation

• fluorescence

• luminescence

a mineral test that will identify calcite is

• acid test

• hardness test

• streak test

When an element mixes with Oxygen what type of mineral will form?

• Oxide

• Halide

• Sulfide