INDLS Mineral Properties and Identification

What property of a mineral describes how light reflects from its surface?

• Hardness

• Cleavage

• Luster

• Streak

Which mineral property refers to a mineral's tendency to break along flat, smooth surfaces?

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Density

• Color

What is the term for a mineral's tendency to break unevenly or irregularly, not along flat surfaces?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Fracture

• Streak

What mineral property is defined by its resistance to scratching?

• Density

• Cleavage

• Color

• Hardness