Mineral Test Review
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| The five characteristics of all minerals are | Solid; Inorganic; Naturally occuring; Definite chemical composition; Crystal forming ability
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| A scientist who studies minerals is called a | Mineralogist
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| Why is a streak test important in testing a mineral? | to test the residue color of the mineral
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| What is the hardness of a streak plate? | 7.5
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| What is the harness of a fingernail? | 2.5
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| Moh's Scale is a scale from | 1 - 10
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| If you streak a mineral with a hardness of an 8, 9, or 10 | it won't leave residue on the plate and may scratch the plate
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| Where do minerals come from (4 places) | Magma; Lava; Evaporation; Precipitation
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| The name of the scale for common items is | Field Scale
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| What mineral has the special property of "Fizzing" when dropped in an acid? | Calcite
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| What is the hardest mineral? | Diamond
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| What is the name of the scale used to determine the hardness of a mineral (it was named after a famous geologist/mineralogist)? | Moh's
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| What is the softest mineral? | Talc
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| The shininess or dullness of a mineral is called | Luster
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| What is the term used to describe how a mineral breaks with jagged or pointed edges and uneven surfaces? | Fracture
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| What is the term used to refer to how a mineral breaks in flat planes and smooth surfaces? | Cleavage
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| Why is a Jolly Rancher not a mineral? | It is man-made, not naturally occuring
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| Using Moh's hardness scale to answer the following question - Will GYPSUM scratch TOPAZ? | yes
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| Using Moh's hardness scale to answer the following question - will QUARTZ scratch TOPAZ? | no
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| Using Moh's hardness scale to answer the following question - will DIAMOND scratch CALCITE? | yes
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| What is a special property of magnetite? | it is magnetic
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| What mineral has the special property of fluorescing? | Flourite
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| The resistance of a mineral to being scratched is called __________. | hardness
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| A common mineral that can be found in baby powder is __________. | talc
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| A common mineral that can be found on the tips of dental tools is __________. | diamond
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| A common mineral that can be found in toothpaste is __________. | Fluorite
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| What is the crystal shape of both salt and halite? | Cube
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| Does a mineral ALWAYS have the SAME color as the streak color? | No
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| Can some minerals are FLUORESCENT and can glow underneath a black light? | Yes
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| Can each mineral can only be found in ONE specific color? | No
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| If a mineral is TRANSPARENT, that means that it is DIFFICULT to see through? | No
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| Are all minerals are ORGANIC? | no
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| INORGANIC means | it is NOT created from plants or animals
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| When comparing streak colors of pyrite and real gold, pyrite has a __________ streak while gold has a yellow streak. | black
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