MINERAL PROPERTIES

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

Which minerals would all scratch apatite?

• diamond, topaz, quartz
• quartz, calcite, gypsum
• fluorite, talc, calcite
• diamond, fluorite, corundum

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

• cleavage
• fracture
• glassy
• waxy

__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.

• cleavage
• luster
• fracture

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

• luster
• streak
• cleavage
• fracture

Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?

• They are liquids
• They are formed in nature
• They are inorganic
• They have crystalline structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How much a mineral resists scratching is

• Streak
• Fracture
• Hardness
• Cleavage

Whether or not a mineral will float in water is based on its _________.

• Luster

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Density

This means that atoms in a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again

• chemical composition

• crystal structure

• fracture

• solid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

________ is a property that describes a mineral that splits evenly along flat surfaces.

• cleavage

• hardness

• streak

• fracture