Properties of Minerals

When determining the color of a mineral's powder, what tool would you need?

• streak plate

• hand lens

• microscope

When determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:

• periodic table

• mohs scale

• richter scale

Which indicator would NOT be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?

• color

• breakage pattern

• hardness

The fracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:

• color

• temperature

• breakage pattern

Which of the following is NOT true of all minerals?

• definite chemical composition

• made in a lab

• solid

Which mineral is number 6 on the hardness scale?

Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?

Which minerals would scratch apatite? (5)

• diamond

• corundum

• topaz

• quartz

• orthoclase

Would the knife scratch quartz?

• Yes

• No

Would the knife scrach orthoclase?

• No

• Yes