Mineral Properties Review

Front

What is the color of powder left behind when a mineral is rubbed against a tile?

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Streak

Front

What term describes how a mineral breaks into forms other than flat surfaces?

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Fracture

Front

What is the ability of a mineral to attract to a magnet called?

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Magnetism

Front

What term describes how a mineral reflects light; shininess or lack of shininess of a mineral?

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Luster

Front

What is a non-living solid material found in nature with a crystal structure?

Back

Mineral

Front

What is the term for the way a mineral breaks along flat surfaces?

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Cleavage

Front

What property describes the hardness of a mineral on the Mohs scale?

Back

Hardness

Front

What is the term for the reaction of a mineral with acid, producing bubbles?

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Effervescence

Front

What is the term for a mineral that glows under ultraviolet light?

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Fluorescence

Front

What is the term for the way light is transmitted through a mineral?

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Transparency