Mineral Quiz Review

A _______ is a solid, naturally formed substance that always has the same composition.

• rock
• carbon
• mineral
• water

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The measure of how easily a mineral is scratched.

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Chemical composition
• Hardness

The ability of a material to reflect.

• Inorganic
• Luster
• Crystalline Structure
• Matter 

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The color of the powder of a mineral left behind when it is scratched or ground up.

• Mohs Hardness Scale
• Mineral
• Naturally Occuring
• Streak

This mineral has a break pattern that is known as: 

• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Metallic
• Non-metallic

This mineral is _________________

• non-metallic

• dull

• organic

• metallic

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Which of these minerals is softer than glass?

• Topaz 
• Corundum 
• Calcite 
• Orthoclase 

Use the mineral identification sheet on page 16 of your ESRT.

A mineral was found that can be scratched by quartz but not fluorite. It is green in color but has a colorless streak. What mineral is it?

• Bauxite

• Garnet

• Hornblende

• Feldspar

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Use the mineral identification sheet on page 16 of your ESRT.

A mineral was found with a metallic luster. It was yellow in color and had a greenish black streak. Is it gold?

• yes

• no

• maybe so

Using your ESRT, find the mineral that has a metallic luster, can scratch glass and contains sulfur.

• Garnet

• Galena

• Magnetite

• Pyrite