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The physical properties of minerals result from their
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
One of the most abundant minerals in beach sand is quartz. Which property of quartz could account for its abundance?
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
Differences in hardness between minerals are most likely caused by the
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
Moh's scale would be most useful for
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
Which mineral property is illustrated by the peeling of muscovite mica into thin, flat sheets?
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
Minerals are identified on the basis of
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
The relative hardness of a mineral can best be tested by
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
Different arrangements of tetrahedra in the silicate group of minerals result in differences in the minerals'
hardness, cleavage, and crystal shape
internal arrangement of atoms
internal arrangement of atoms
cleavage
scratching the mineral across a glass plate
identifying a mineral sample
their physical and chemical properties
hardness
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