General Science: Rocks and Minerals

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Diamond is the _____________ mineral.

Color not the best property to look at when identifying minerals because one mineral could come in many different colors.

Which of the following must be true for something to be considered a mineral?

Which of the following would be the most helpful when trying to identify a mineral?

True or false: Silcates are the most common mineral group.

Ratio of an object's mass to volume; very helpful when identifying minerals.

Minerals that do not have cleavage do which of the following instead?

Used to describe how light is reflected from the surface of a mineral.