Oxides are compounds that consist of __________ and another element, usually a metal.

The mineral cinnaabar, also called mercury sulfide, is an important source, or ______ of mercury.

The process by which a crystal grows is called ___________.

All minerals are composed of two or more elements.

Diamond is composed of carbon.

It is a better use of God's resources to use diamonds for industry than for adornment.

Rapid cooling of molten rocks always results in the formation of small crystals.

All native minerals are pure elements.

Glass is not a mineral because it lacks a definite crystalline atomic structure.

A mineral can have more than one color

Cleavage and fracture both refer to the characteristic way in which a mineral breaks.

The Mohs scale is used to rate a mineral's resistance to fracturing.

A mineral's streak is a more reliable way to classify a mineral than its apparent color.

Placer deposits are found deep underground

In which state was most of the native silver in the United States found?

A mineral rated as 2 on the Mohs scale is _________.

A mineral sample gives a strong reading on a Geiger counter. You could conclude that the mineral is

It is not possible to obtain diamonds by

A carat is a unit of ____.

Which of the following is not a mineral?

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