Mineral Quiz
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| What's the definition of a mineral? | - Solid
-naturally occuring
-inorganic
-definite chemical composition
-crystal structure
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| What's the difference in luster? Vitreous means ___ while greasy means ___ | -The look of glass
-The look of an oil-coated substance
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| What's the difference in luster? Resinous means ___ while silky means ___ | -The look of resin
-The look of silk
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| What's the difference in luster? Pearly means ___ while adamantine means ___ | -The look of pool
-Hard sparkly look of a diamond
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| What's the definition of fracture? | The manner in which a mineral breaks along an irregular shape.
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| What's the definition of cleavage? | Tendency for a mineral to split along smooth surfaces.
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| What's a streak? | The color of a mineral in powdered form.
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| Are colors useful in identifying minerals? | No.
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| What scale do we use to measure hardness. | Mohs Scale of Hardness.
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| What's the softest mineral? | Talc
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| What's the hardest mineral? | Diamond
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| Is limestone metallic or non-metallic ? | non-metallic
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| Is marble metallic or no metallic? | Marble is non-metallic.
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| Is graphite metallic or no-metallic? | non-metallic.
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| Name a mineral | Halite
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| Name a mineral | Sulfur
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| Name a mineral | Fluorite
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| Name a non-mineral | paper
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| Name a non-mineral | wood
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| Name all 5 fractures | Conchoidal, Fibrous, Splintery, Hackly, Irregular
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