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The unique arragement of atoms in an orderly, repeating, 3-D pattern
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Crystal Structure
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The tendency of a mineral to split along flat, smooth surfaces
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Cleavage
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The unique arragement of atoms in an orderly, repeating, 3-D pattern
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The tendency of a mineral to split along flat, smooth surfaces
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A ranking of minerals from softest to hardest
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The way in which a mineral reflects light
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The manner in which a mineral breaks along n irregular surface
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The ratio of mass to volume in a mineral
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A solid, inorganic substance of natural occurrence
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The color of a mineral in powder form.
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The ability of a mineral to resist scratching
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A student wants to test a mineral's luster. Which tool would be the most appropriate to use?
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Which mineral is the hardest on the Moh's Scale of Hardness?
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Which property is determined by the arrangement of a mineral's atoms?
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The surface of the mineral pyrite is able to reflect light very well. Which mineral property does this describe
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A student notices that several metal objects are attracted to the surface of an unknown mineral. What property is being observed?
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A student shines a light on a mineral. She sees that there is no light reflection. Which term would describe the mineral's luster?
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A student is testing an unknown mineral and finds that it can be scratched with a penny (hardness: 3) Which if the following could be the unknown mineral?
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Is a mineral considered organic or inorganic?
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A student is testing an unknown mineal and finds that it cannot be scratched with a fingernail, but can be scratched by a knife. What is a good estimate for the hardness of this mineral?
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Which of the following is not a term used to describe a mineral's luster?
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A mineral with a visible crystal structure will have high luster, translucent, particles inside arranged in a pattern
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What is being examined during a streak test?
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Is a mineral that leaves a yellow streak always going to be yellow?
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The color of a mineral is more reliable because it will always stay the same for a particular mineral.
