Minerals and Mineral Properties

A mineral can be formed from which of the following ways?

• Precipitation

• Magma cooling slowly

• Evaporation of a liquid to form a precipitate

• Rock being heated to form a liquid

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A student has a mineral that can scratch a copper penny but be scratched by a steel file. What is the hardness of the student's mineral?

• 3.5

• 3

• 2

• 1.5

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which mineral property is the least useful?

• Color

• Luster

• Density

• Hardness

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Magnetite shines and is classified as being metallic. What mineral property is this?

• Hardness

• Color

• Streak

• Luster

When a sample of Magnetite breaks, it leaves a rough and jagged surface. This rough breakage pattern is called-

• Cleavage

• Effervesence

• Specific Gravity

• Fracture

A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?

• Fracture

• Cleavage

• Glassy

• Waxy

The special property that causes some minerals to glow is:

• Density

• Reclamation

• Fluorescence

• Specific Gravity

This mineral has a red streak.

• Hematite

• Magnetite

• Sulfur

This mineral has a yellow streak.

• Hematite

• Magnetite

• Sulfur

This mineral has a black streak.

• Hematite

• Magnetite

• Sulfur