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Minerology Quiz
9th Grade ADV Earth Science
Question | Answer |
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Definition of a Mineral | Solid, Un-organic, Natural, Crystal structure, Chemical Composition. |
Quartz is... | A mineral |
A sea shell is... | Not a mineral, organic |
Teeth are.. | Not a mineral, organic |
Bones are... | Not a mineral, organic |
Diamonds are.. | Minerals |
Naturally Occurring Salt is.. | A mineral |
Mineral Cleavage is.. | The way a mineral separates into clean chunks. |
Facture is... | When the mineral separates into small un-clean chunks. |
Vitreous luster is... | A glass like luster. |
Greasy luster is.. | An oily looking luster. |
Resinous luster is.. | The look of resin |
Silky luster is... | The look of silk |
Pearly Luster is... | The look of a pearl |
Adamantine luster is... | Hard, sparkly diamond like luster. |
Quartz Luster is... | Nonmetallic |
Garnets Luster is... | Nonmetallic |
Magnetite's Luster is... | Metallic |
Mineral Streak is... | The color of a mineral in powered form |
You can test streak by... | Dragging it firmly across a streak plate |
The hardness of your fingernail is... | 2.5 |
The hardness of Copper is... | 3.5 |
The hardness of glass is... | 5.5 |
The hardness of a steel nail is.. | 6.5 |
The hardness of a Streak plate is... | 7 |
The scale to measure the hardness of a mineral is... | The Mohs scale |