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WorksheetsMineral ID
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
When a mineral breaks along rough, jagged surfaces it's called
fracture
cleavage
hardness
streak
The least accurate way to identify a mineral.
color
hardness
streak
density
The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
streak
color
luster
hardness
The way that a mineral reflects light. It can be metallic or non-metallic.
streak
hardness
fracture
luster
The color left by a mineral in its powdered form.
streak
density
hardness
smudge
What equipment would you need to do a mineral streak test?
a long pointed iron rod
a rough white ceramic tile
a disposable sample of talc
a low powered microscope
In order to be classified as a mineral a substance must be
man-made
organic
able to be scratched by a penny
naturally occurring
Id the mineral with the following information:
Color: Black to silvery gray
Cleavage: None
Streak: Black
Luster: Black
Hardness: 5 to 6.5
Special Property: Magnetic
Graphite
Magnetite
Pyrite
Galena
Id the mineral with the following information:
Color: Orange, pink or peach
Cleavage: Yes
Streak: White or none
Luster: Non-metallic
Hardness: 6 to 6.5
Special Property: None
Graphite
Feldspar
Pyrite
Sulfur
This means the particles that make a mineral line up in a pattern that repeats over and over again.
Chemical composition
Fracture
Crystal structure
Solid
The roughly 1,000 _____ minerals make up over 90% of Earth's crust and is by far the largest mineral group.
carobantes
halides
oxides
silicates
This mineral forms very small crystals and is a glassy rich green to pale green color and will scratch glass.
Quartz
Olivine
Chalcedony
Orthoclase
