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Mineralogy

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What is the ability of a mineral to resist scratching? Hardness
What do you use for seeing what minerals are softest and hardest? Mohs Scale of Hardness
What is the look of glass? Vitreous
What is the look of an oil-coatedvsubstance? Greasy
What is the look of resin? Resinous
What is the look of silk? Silky
What is the look of a sparkly diamond? Adamantine
What is curved and rounded like the inside of a shell? Conchoidal
What breaks into fibers? Fibrous
What breaks into stiff sharp pieces? Splintery
What breaks into pieces with rough edges? Hackly
What breaks into rough uneven surfaces? Irregular
What is the softest mineral? Talc
What is the hardest mineral? Diamond
What mineral has a hardness of 2? Gypsum
What mineral has a hardness of 9? Corundum
What mineral has a hardness of 3? Calcite
What mineral has a hardness of 8? Topaz
Which mineral has a hardness of 4? Fluorite
Which mineral has a hardness of 7? Quartz
Created by: _carter_cornett_
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