Ch 3 Test Minerals 2

Apatite is what number hardness

• 3
• 10
• 5

Quartz is what number on the hardness scale

• 2
• 5
• 7

Which mineral will a steel nail scratch

• topaz
• corundum
• calcite

Which mineral will scratch Orthoclase

• talc
• topaz
• calcite

which mineral will scratch a diamond

• talc
• diamond
• corundum

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances

• solution
• element
• color

always contains certain elements in specific proportions

• definite chemical composition
• color
• inorganic

Luster can be described in two ways

• shiny, not shiny
• metalic, nonmetalic
• bright, dull

The process by which ore is melted to separate the useful metal from other elements.

• streak
• color
• smelting

A solid mixture of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal.

• streak
• alloy
• hardness