Mineral Properties

What is the Mohs scale used to measure?

• Hardness of minerals

• Color of minerals

• Density of minerals

• Magnetism of minerals

Which property describes how a mineral reflects light?

• Luster

• Streak

• Cleavage

• Hardness

What is the color of a mineral in powdered form called?

• Streak

• Luster

• Color

• Cleavage

Which property involves a mineral breaking along flat planes?

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Hardness

• Density

What does specific gravity compare?

• Mineral's density to the density of water

• Mineral's hardness to diamond

• Mineral's color to its streak

• Mineral's luster to its color

Which property is tested by using a magnet?

• Magnetism

• Fluorescence

• Hardness

• Cleavage

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

What property involves a mineral glowing under ultraviolet light?

• Fluorescence

• Magnetism

• Luster

• Color