Properties of Minerals

Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

How a mineral reflects light from its surface

• crystal
• luster
• streak
• refraction

The property of splitting easily along flat surfaces

• fracture
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?

• definite chemical composition
• crystal structure
• naturally occuring
• all of the above

The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness scale

• Gypsum
• Talc
• Diamond
• Feldspar

How a mineral splits apart when it does not break evenly:

• streak
• hardness
• cleavage
• fracture

A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

• streak
• luster
• hardness
• heft

The color of a minerals powder

• luster
• streak
• hardness
• texture

Minerals are the building blocks of _____________.

• elements
• atoms
• fossils
• rocks