Minerals & Mineral Properties

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How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's

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luster

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's

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streak

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Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.

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10

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Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?

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luster

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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 salt? Options: quartz, sulfur, halite, calcite

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halite

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to

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mineral

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The solid, geometric form of a mineral produced by a repeating pattern of atoms

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crystal

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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