Minerals and Geology

What is a mineral with the carbonate radical as in calcite and dolomite?

• Silicate

• Tetrahedron

• Carbonate

• Oxides

What is a member of the mineral group that has silicon and oxygen in its crystal structure?

• Silicate

• Tetrahedron

• Carbonate

• Oxides

What is a mineral consisting of a metal element combined with sulfur?

• Rhodochrosite

• Hematite

• Magnetite

• Sulfide

What is the way a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way?

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Streak

What is a solid in which the atoms are arranged in a pattern that repeats again and again?

• Crystal

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Fracture

What is a magnetic iron oxide?

• Rhodochrosite

• Hematite

• Magnetite

• Sulfide

What is a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Hardness

What is the color of a mineral's powder?

• Luster

• Cleavage

• Streak

• Hardness