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Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which property causes the mineral galena to break into tiny cubes?
density
crystal structure
hardness
luster
Which property causes the mineral galena to break into tiny cubes?
density
crystal structure
hardness
luster
What characteristic is used for classifying minerals into individual groups?
internal atomic structure
chemical composition
density and hardness
absence of the tetrahedron
Where do the tetrahedra bond to each other?
at any oxygen atom
in the center of the silicon atom
Which is an example of a mineral whose streak cannot be determined with a porcelain streak plate?
hematite
gold
magnetite
feldspar
Which is one of the three most common elements in Erath's crust?
sodium
iron
silicon
carbon
Calcite is the dominant mineral in the rock limestone. In which mineral group does it belong?
silicates
carbonates
sulfates
oxides
What mineral fizzes when it comes in contact with HCL?
dolomite
calcite
quartz
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms to describe which property of minerals?
streak
color
luster
cleavage/fracture
For a mineral to be considered an ore, which requirement must it meet?
must be a common mineral
must not generate pollution
naturally occuring
must generate a profit
If you take a penny and scratch a mineral, what property is being tested?
luster
streak
hardness
cleavage
What is a mineral that is useful enough to be mined for profti?
gem
diamond
ore
crystal
Who is the hardness test named after?
Friedrich Mohs
Neil Armstrong
Isaac newton
Alfred Wegener
What is the hardest mineral on Friendrich Moh's test? What is the number?
Diamond 10
Diamond 1
Talc 1
Talc 10
Glass is not a crystal because
it is a solid
it is transparent
it fractures
it is not crystalline
all minerals are
naturally occuring
unordered
made in a lab
organic solids
