Unit 2 Lesson 2D - Minerals Question Preview (ID: 35826)
Ways To Identify Minerals.
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What property is helpful but usually not the best way to identify a mineral?
a) color
b) streak
c) density
d) special properties
the color of the powdered form a mineral; more reliable than just surface color in identifying minerals
a) streak
b) color
c) hardness
d) density
the way a mineral's surface reflects light
a) luster
b) color
c) hardness
d) streak
the tendency of a mineral to break, or cleave, along specific planes of weakness to form, smooth, flat surfaces
a) cleavage
b) fracture
c) luster
d) streak
the tendency of a mineral to break unevenly, into pieces that have curved or irregular surfaces
a) fracture
b) cleavage
c) luster
d) streak
the measure of how much matter is in a given space
a) density
b) volume
c) mass
d) weight
a mineral's resistance to being scratched
a) hardness
b) density
c) cleavage
d) fracture
Which of the following is NOT a special property that can be used to identify minerals?
a) streak
b) magnetism
c) double image
d) fluorescence/glowing under UV light
What is the softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a) talc
b) quartz
c) diamond
d) calcite
What is the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
a) diamond
b) talc
c) quartz
d) calcite
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