Mineral Characteristics and Identification

When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:

• Periodic Table of Elements

• Rocks Guide Book

• Moh's Hardness Scale

• Richter Scale

Which indicator would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?

• Color

• Breaking Pattern

• Specific Gravity

• Hardness

Which of the following is NOT a property of minerals?

• solid

• luster

• fracture

• color

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The picture shows a mineral being tested. Which mineral property is being tested in the picture?

• cleavage

• color

• hardness

• streak

Which is the correct definition of a mineral's streak?

• a line of ore in the mineral that is a different color

• a crystal in the mineral that is a different color

• the color of the powder a mineral makes

• the color of the outside of the mineral

What is the difference between characteristics and properties of minerals

• Properties help to classify & identify minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

• Characteristics help to classify & identify minerals but, Properties help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

• Properties help to determine if you should buy minerals but, Characteristics help you determine if a substance is a mineral.

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Select all the choices that identify characteristics of a mineral?

• Naturally Occurring

• Luster

• Definite Chemical Composition

• Solid

• Crystal Structire

What is the relationship between a rock and a mineral?

• Rocks are made up of minerals.
• Minerals are made up of rocks.
• Rocks are on the Earth's surface. Minerals are found underground.
• Rocks and minerals are different names for the same thing.

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A student found a substance that he thought was a mineral. The substance fell out of the container and the liquid spilled all over the floor. Why is the substance not a mineral?

• It is man-made
• It is a liquid
• It is organic
• It is solid

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

• They are organic

• They have a crystalline structure.

• They can be a liquid

• They are not naturally occurring

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