Unit 2 Lesson 2D - Minerals

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the measure of how much matter is in a given space

a mineral's resistance to being scratched

Which of the following is NOT a special property that can be used to identify minerals?

What is the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?

the way a mineral's surface reflects light

the tendency of a mineral to break unevenly, into pieces that have curved or irregular surfaces

What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?

the color of the powdered form a mineral; more reliable than just surface color in identifying minerals