Minerals 3/3

Front

Color is the best indicator for identifying a mineral

Back

False

Front

Will Halite cleave or fracture when struck?

Back

Cleave

Front

Will Garnet cleave or fracture when struck?

Back

Fracture

Front

The way in which a mineral reflects light

Back

luster

Front

The manner in which a mineral breaks along curved or irregular surfaces

Back

fracture

Front

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

Back

cleavage

Front

The color of the powder of a mineral

Back

streak

Front

The scale that measures the hardness of a mineral

Back

Moh's scale

Front

What is the LEAST useful way to identify a mineral? Options: luster, streak, color, density

Back

color

Front

What is the hardest mineral on the Moh's Hardness Scale?

Back

Diamond