Minerals

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Diamond hardness on Mohs Hardness Scale

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10

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How do you test the hardness of a mineral?

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Scratch Test

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What mineral is used for pencils? Options: Graphite, Galena, Magnetite, Quartz

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Graphite

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What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder? Options: feldspar, talc, gypsum, kaolinite

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talc

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Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?

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sulfer

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A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?

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hardness

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What property of minerals is tested using a nail, a penny, and a fingernail?

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hardness

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The _______________________ of a mineral can be metallic or nonmetallic.

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luster

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When testing the ________________________of a mineral, we can use the white or black plate and look at the color of the powder the mineral left behind.

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streak

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The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

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Moh's scale