Mineral Characteristics and Identification

Which is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

• Solid
• Liquid
• Crystal Structure
• Inorganic

Which is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

• Naturally Occurring
• Inorganic
• Formed from materials that were once living
• Definite chemical composition

Which is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

• Inorganic
• Naturally Occurring
• Definite chemical composition
• Can be found in solid, liquid, or gaseous forms

Which is NOT one of the 5 characteristics of minerals?

• Man-made
• Inorganic
• Solid
• Crystal Structure

Which of the following properties of minerals is described with the Mohs scale?

• luster

• fracture

• fluorescence

• hardness

Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral?

• luster

• color

• hardness

• size

Which of the following is NOT a property a mineral must have to be called a mineral

• Solid
• Inorganic
• Crystal structure
• Hardness

In order to be called a mineral, a substance must have which of the following?

• Definite chemical composition
• Cleavage
• Streak
• Luster

The color of a minerals powder is called its

• streak
• luster
• color
• crystal system

Earthy, waxy, pearly, metallic, and glassy are all words used to describe a minerals

• streak
• luster
• color
• crystal system