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Earth Science ESRT Properties of Common Minerals

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The minerals talc, muscovite mica and quartz are similar because they

a)

have the same hardness

b)

are the same color

c)

contain silicon and oxygen

d)

break along cleavage planes

2.

Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?

a)

Galena

b)

Quartz

c)

Magnetite

d)

Gypsum

3.

Which of the following elements is NOT found in Plagioclase Feldspar?

a)

Na

b)

Al

c)

Si

d)

Pb

4.

The mineral above is most likely

a)

garnet

b)

quartz

c)

olivine

d)

halite

5.

Which two properties are most useful in distinguishing between galena and halite?

a)

cleavage and color

b)

luster and color

c)

hardness and streak

d)

streak and cleavage

6.

Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak, and is an ore of iron?

a)

Galena

b)

Magnetite

c)

Pyroxene

d)

Graphite

7.

Which property was used to classify these minerals?

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

chemical composition

d)

hardness

8.

The mineral graphite is often used as

a)

a lubricant

b)

an abrasive

c)

a source of iron

d)

a cementing material

9.

Which physical property of the mineral is most easily seen in the photograph?

a)

fracture

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

10.

Which mineral will scratch glass (hardness= 5.5), but not pyrite?

a)

gypsum

b)

fluorite

c)

orthoclase

d)

quartz

11.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
12.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
13.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
14.
Which test is not reliable in identifying minerals
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
specific gravity
d)
color
15.
Breakage along smooth, flat planes
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
ore
16.
Breakage along rough or jagged edges
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
streak
d)
luster
17.
Metallic and nonmetallic are two examples of the physical property _______________.
a)
streak
b)
color
c)
luster
d)
cleavage
18.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
19.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
Fracture
b)
Cleavage
c)
Glassy
d)
Waxy
20.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
hardness
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
21.
Which of these minerals is softer than glass?
a)
Topaz 
b)
Corundum 
c)
Calcite 
d)
Orthoclase 
22.
Can a glass plate scratch apatite?
a)
Yes 
b)
No 
23.
Can a penny scratch fluorite?
a)
Yes 
b)
No 
24.

A mineral was found with a metallic luster. It was yellow in color and had a greenish black streak. Is it gold?

a)

yes

b)

no

25.

A mineral was found that can be scratched by quartz but not fluorite. It is green in color but has a colorless streak. What mineral is it?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Garnet

c)

Hornblende

d)

Feldspar

26.

This mineral has a nonmetallic luster. It is colorless with a colorless streak. A fingernail cannot scratch it and it cannot scratch a fingernail. What mineral is it?

a)

Halite

b)

Muscovite

c)

Galena

d)

Calcite

27.

This mineral can be scratched by hornblende but is harder than sulfur. It is pink with a white streak. What is it?

a)

Dolomite

b)

Gypsum

c)

Feldspar

d)

Chromite

28.
What mineral is what is in pencils?  You can write with it.
a)
feldspar
b)
magnetite
c)
graphite
d)
kaolinite
29.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
30.
A mineral which contains a useful substance is call a/an?
a)
gem
b)
quarry
c)
ore
d)
rock
31.
Which mineral group contains the most minerals?
a)
Halides
b)
Oxides
c)
Sulfates
d)
Silicates
32.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral? 
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
33.
How effective is the physical property of color in identifying a mineral? 
a)
Very effective.  You can immediately identify it based only on the color. 
b)
It doesn't make a difference.  Every mineral can be any color.  
c)
It is one property and may not be used alone to identify a mineral. 
d)
Color isn't a physical property. 
34.
What are the two types of luster? 
a)
Metallic and Metallic
b)
Nonmetallic and Shiny
c)
Metallic and Nonmetallic
d)
Shiny and Dull
35.
True or False: Minerals make up rocks. 
a)
True
b)
False
36.
How do you test the streak of a mineral? 
a)
By scraping some of the mineral onto a streak plate.
b)
Look for streaks on the mineral.
c)
Google it. 
d)
You don't. 
37.
The way a mineral breaks unevenly and unsmooth like refers to its ______ ,
a)
Cleavage
b)
Fracture
c)
Hardness
d)
Shatter
38.
What mineral is used in the production of drywall or wallboard?  
a)
talc
b)
gypsum
c)
kaolinite
d)
mica
39.
What mineral is the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
40.
Atoms in a mineral are arranged___________________.
a)
In the order they land
b)
In a specific repetitive pattern
c)
In a circular pattern
d)
In a straight line

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