Rocks and Minerals

A good example of a Special Property is:

• The color of a mineral

• The black streak that a mineral leaves behind on a streak plate

• Whether of not a mineral is magnetic

• How much the mineral is worth on the open market

Sugar would NOT be a mineral because:

• It is made from crystals

• It was once alive

• It has a definite chemical composition

• It is solid

A glass of water CANNOT be alive because:

• It is a liquid

• It has a definite chemical composition

• It doesn't have color

• It has no cleavage

Density refers to:

• What happens when a mineral is broken

• The specific gravity of the mineral

• How hard a mineral is

• Whether or not a mineral shines

Which of the following help us determine the hardness of a mineral?

• The Moh's Rock Scale

• The Moh's Density Scale

• The Moh's Mineral Scale

• The Moh's Hardness Scale

Whether of not a mineral gives off a metallic shine refers to:

• Streak

• Density

• Luster

• Maaco

Minerals must be which of the following?

• Naturally Occurring

• Made by Man

• Made by Nature and Man

• Created in a Lab

If a mineral is broken and has jagged edges, is has:

• Structure

• Cleavage

• Fracture

• Density

The hardest mineral known to man is:

• Mica

• Talc

• Gabbro

• Diamond

There are ____________ basic crystal shapes.

• Five

• Six

• Seven

• Eight