In the gold rush of 1849, prospectors found a yellow mineral that appeared to be gold, but was harder and more brittle than gold. What is this mineral that came to be called 'fools gold?'

Which mineral has a metallic luster, a black streak, and is an ore of iron?

The color left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a rough surface is called its

Cyanite (Al2SiO5), quartz (SiO2), and leucite (KAlSi2O6) may be grouped together because they all contain

Students want to identify a rock in a nearby field. Which of the following properties would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?

Which mineral is easily identified by smell?

Which of these mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?

The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the

What is the method of identification that involves only visual observations of the mineral?

Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe luster?

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid substance with a definite chemical composition and structure is called?

The most abundant group of minerals found in the Earth's crust are the?

Which mineral is commonly used as table salt?

Gravel and sand are used for?

The major mineral forming element in the Earth's crust is

Diamonds are used for wedding rings and

Minerals found in Virginia include

Graphite is most likely used in

A student is testing the specific gravity of a mineral sample that she found. She knows that the sample is either galena, gold, pyrite, or silver. It is most likely important for this student to learn the type of mineral has has because

Which of the following is a major rock-forming mineral?

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