2a. Mineral Identification Quiz

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

• Streak Plate

• Hand Lens

• Microscope

• Triple-Beam Balance

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

• Periodic Table of Elements

• Rocks Guide Book

• Mohs Hardness Scale

• Richter Scale

Fracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:

• Color

• Hardness

• Temperature

• Breakage Pattern

Which mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?

• Fluorite

• Quartz

• Orthoclase

• Gypsum

What property of a mineral is tested by scratching it with a steel file?

• Luster

• Hardness

• Streak

• Cleavage

Which mineral is commonly used in pencils?

• Graphite

• Galena

• Hematite

• Magnetite