Properties of Minerals Quiz

Which one is not a property used to identify minerals?

• streak

• luster

• hardness

• size

-The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

• streak

• color

• harness

• luster

• the way a mineral's surface reflects light.

• streak

• luster

• color

• hardness

Gold, silver and copper are examples of minerals that have ______________________ luster.

• metallic

• nonmetallic

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?

• Gas
• Fracture
• Streak
• Liquid

The hardest known mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is:

• Fluorite
• Sypsum
• Topaz
• Diamond

What occurs when minerals break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces?

• Luster
• Fracture
• Cleavage
• Streak

A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a crystalline structure is a

• Sulfide
• Sulfate
• Mineral
• Element

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

• Diamond
• Gypsum
• Topaz
• Talc

Which of the following properties does the Mohs scale measure?

• Luster
• Hardness
• Density
• Streak