Mineral Identification

A substance that contains only 1 type of an atom.

• crystal
• element
• ore
• mneral

The color of the powdered form of a mineral found by rubbing a mineral against a white tile.

• Luster
• Cleavage
• Streak
• Fracture

What is the scale that is used to indicate hardness of a mineral?

• Mine Scale
• Moh's scale
• Morgans Scale
• Fracture Scale

A naturally formed, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure 

• density
• streak
• mineral
• non silicate mineral

Which of the following must be true for a substance to be considered a mineral?

• It must be organic
• It must be glassy
• It must be a gem
• It must be naturally occurring

Which mineral property is being shown here?

• luster
• hardness
• cleavage
• streak

The tendency of some minerals to break along smooth, flat surfaces

• Streak
• Luster
• Fracture
• cleavage

The tendency of some minerals to break unevenly along curved or irregular surfaces

• Fracture
• Cleavage
• Luster
• Streak

A mineral's resistance to being scratched

• Fracture
• Luster
• Cleavage
• Hardness

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

• luster
• color
• streak
• cleavage