Characteristics of Minerals Review

In order to be called a mineral, a substance must have which of the following?

• Definite chemical composition
• Cleavage
• Streak
• Luster

In order for a substance to be called a mineral, it must be inorganic.  What does this mean?

• Made up of once living organisms
• Breaks irregurlarly
• Not made up of once living organisms

A mineral is

• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. 
• an inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition. 
• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a definite chemical composition. 
• a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, that has a crystal structure. 

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Which is true for Minerals

• Rocks are a mixture of things while minerals are not.

• Minerals are a mixture of things while Rocks are not.

• Minerals are not pure

Which is true for Mineral

• Is not crystalline

• Does not have a fixed atomic structure

• a solid object that has never been alive

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Minerals are inorganic which means ___________________.

• they are living now
• they were living at one time
• they were never living
• they are grown without pesticides

Although cement, brick, steel, and glass all come from substances found in the Earth’s crust, they are NOT classified as minerals because___________________.

• They are organic
• They have a crystalline structure.
• They can be a liquid
• They are not naturally occurring

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The definition of a mineral does NOT include:

• crystalline structure
• solid
• organic
• natural

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