SAVVAS Ch 6 Les 1 How are Minerals Classified? FLASHCARDS

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You can find out a mineral's ________________ by seeing what other minerals it can scratch.

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hardness

Front

Gold, silver, copper, and pyrite each have a metallic __________________.

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luster

Front

The color left behind when a mineral is rubbed across a white tile is its ________________.

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streak

Front

A nonliving solid that has a _______________ form is called a mineral.

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crystal

Front

Fluorite, talc, diamond, gold, and quartz are all examples of ________________.

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minerals

Front

A mineral that breaks along straight, smooth lines is said to have ____________________.

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cleavage

Front

The crystals in each mineral are the same shape.

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False

Front

Apatite can scratch calcite.

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True

Front

Which of the following is a property used to identify minerals? Options: Color, Taste, Temperature, Volume

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Color

Front

What mineral is salt?

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halite