Minerals Quiz

Which mineral test describes the color left on a tile when rubbed across?

Luster describes how light reflects from a mineral. Which word might describe the luster of a mineral?

When you shine a light through a mineral it can be described by which three words?

What are you testing if you are scratching a mineral with a fingernail, penny, or a nail?

Which mineral is the softest according to the Moh's Hardness scale?

This mineral can be white and has a hardness of 1?

This mineral can be pink or white, has a hardness of 6, and has a dull or pearly luster?

This mineral splits into thin sheets, has a hardness of 2, and can be black or gray?

This mineral bubbles with acid and can be glassy?

Johnny found a mineral in nature. He described it to his classmates as being white. Why could his classmates not identify the mineral he found using the chart above?