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Minerals quiz based on NYS Earth Science Reference Tables #minerals
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What determines the unique properties (streak, color, luster, hardness, etc.) of a mineral?
the internal arrangement of atoms
How old the mineral is
Nothing - the properties are random
where the mineral forms
2
What mineral has a metallic luster, cubic cleavage, and an extremely high density (7.6 g/cm3)
magnetite
pyrite
galena
silver
3
This tool is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder
streak plate
glass plate
hand lens
hydrochloric acid
4
What mineral has a bright yellow color and a rotten egg smell?
calcite
sulfur
olivine
pyrite
5
This light-colored mineral has cleavage and seperates into thin, flexible sheets
apatite
potassium feldspar
muscovite mica
selenite gypsum
6
This mineral tastes salty and is used to melt ice
garnet
halite
talc
calcite
7
This mineral is an olive green color, with fracture and a hardness of 6.5
selenite gypsum
flourite
olivine
pyrite
8
This mineral, with a hardness of 7 and a hexagonal crystal structure, is used in electronics
quartz
plagioclase felspar
garnet
olivine
9
What are the two most common elements in Earth's crust? (HINT: Look on your ESRT pg. 1!)
calcium and silicon
iron and oxygen
silicon and oxygen
iron and magnesium
10
What NYS mineral is red, glassy, and used in jewlery and abrasives?
quartz
potassium feldspar
talc
garnet
11
This white mineral bubbles and fizzes when weak hydrochloric acid is applied
plagioclase feldspar
quartz
talc
calcite
12
Two or more minerals together make up a(n)
element
atom
glass
rock
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Which mineral is magnetic?
pyrite
magnetite
graphite
galena
