Review: Mineral Properties - Mrs. Eran
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- Q1What does the mineral property of luster measure or describe?the density of the mineralhow well a mineral reflects lightcolor of the mineral in powdered formhow easy it is to scratch the surface of a mineral20s
- Q2Which of the following physical properties is likely to be most useful in identifying a mineral?lustercolorcrystal formhardness20s
- Q3Which is described as a measure of how easily a material can be scratched or indented?hardnesscleavagefracturestreak20s
- Q4A man finds a rock on a beach and asks his geologist friend to identify a white mineral crystal in it. The geologist instructs him to try scratching the crystal with a knife. What property is the geologist trying to examine?hardnessfracturelusterspecific gravity20s
- Q5Which of the following groups of minerals is most common in the earth's crust?ore mineralssilicatessulfatesoxides20s