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Which would not be true of minerals?
a) it can be organic
b) It has a crystalline structure
c) it has a definite chemical composition
d) it is naturally occurring

The color a mineral 'writes' when scratched...
a) luster
b) streak
c) cleavage
d) hardness

Which is NOT an example of luster?
a) metallic
b) dull
c) shiny
d) glassy

Which minerals falls at 1 on the Hardness Scale?
a) talc
b) diamond
c) apatite
d) quartz

When a mineral always breaks in a predictable pattern.
a) hardness
b) cleavage
c) fracture
d) streak

This mineral fizzes when in contact with acid.
a) halite
b) calcite
c) galena
d) pyrite

This mineral looks like gold, but it harder.
a) pyrite
b) calcite
c) galena
d) halite

This mineral is used in computer technologies.
a) calcite
b) silicon
c) graphite
d) halite

Extraction of usable amounts of ores is done through this.
a) digging
b) mining
c) construction
d) smelting

This mineral is yellow and smells like rotten eggs.
a) sulfer
b) galena
c) pyrite
d) calcite

Gemstones all have this in common
a) same crystal shape
b) luster
c) extreme hardness
d) color

This mineral is known for tasting salty.
a) calcite
b) saltite
c) halite
d) pyrite

This mineral makes up most of sand and leads to formation of glass.
a) quartz
b) halite
c) calcite
d) apatite

These minerals are most abundant in the earth's crust.
a) oxygen and nitrogen
b) silicon and nitrogen
c) silicon and oxygen
d) quartz and oxygen

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