What property is described below: Chemical interaction of hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate (CaCO₃).

What mineral property is described here: Resistance to scratching or abrasion.

What mineral property is described here: Character of the light reflected by a mineral (how shiny a mineral is).

What mineral property is described here: Visible light spectrum radiation reflected from a mineral (cannot be trusted!)

What mineral property is described here: Color of the mineral when it is powdered.

What mineral property is described here: Breakage of a mineral along planes of weakness in the crystal structure.

What mineral property is described here: Ratio of the mass of a mineral to the mass of an equal volume of water.

What mineral property is described here: Electromagnetic force generated by an object or electrical field (can stick to your fridge).

Testing Method: Examine the mineral for areas where the mineral is broken. Look for areas where the light reflects from planar surfaces. This can be easily confused with a crystal face and is the most difficult properties for students to master.

Testing Method: Look at the sample to determine if the mineral is metallic in appearance (looks like a chunk of metal) or non-metallic (doesn't look like a chunk of metal).

Testing Method: Grind a small amount of a mineral into a powder on a porcelain streak plate and determine the color of the powder.

Testing Method: Scratch the unknown mineral with a known hardness to determine which mineral is harder. Continue doing this with harder or softer minerals from the kit until the hardness is determined.

Testing Method: Examine the mineral for areas where the mineral is broken. Describe the breakage as either irregular or conchoidal (has the appearance of broken glass)

Testing Method: Lick the mineral. (not recommended in an introductory lab - you don't know who has handled or licked the sample before you).