Minerals Review

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

Very dull luster; nonreflective; no shine. Example: Kaolin from our lab!

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical structure/chemical composition is a ____________.

A measure of the ability of a mineral's resistance to being scratched.

The hardest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale has a rating of __________.

A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite, repeating pattern.

The softest mineral on the Mohs Hardness Scale is ________.

The color of a mineral in powdered form.

The color of a mineral. What you see on the outside. Not the most reliable way to identify minerals.