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Earth Science Review
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"Fools Gold"
magnitite
pyrite
titanium
mica
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Table Salt
quartz
calcite
talc
halite
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TRUE or FALSE? Minerals are ORGANIC.
TRUE
FALSE
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Refers to the mineral's resistance to being scratched
hardness
streak
luster
glass plate test
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Silicates are...
Silicon + Oxygen
Made of one element
Metal + Oxygen
Metal + Sulfur
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This mineral is used in pencils
quartz
gypsum
feldspar
graphite
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The color of the mineral's powder on a ceramic plate
luster
color
streak
powder line
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Native Minerals...
are made of one element
can be separated
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TRUE or FALSE? Some minerals are NOT SOLID.
FALSE
TRUE
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Sulfides are...
Metal + Oxygen
Silicon + Oxygen
Metal + Sulfur
Made of one element
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Refers to the way a mineral may break into even pieces
streak
hardness
hammer test
cleavage
12
This is the main mineral in LIMESTONE and is used as antacid
talc
gypsum
calcite
fluorite
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How shiny a mineral is (metallic or non-metallic)
streak
luster
shimmer
sparkliness
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All minerals are made up of
elements
silicates
iron
rocks
15
TRUE or FALSE? Minerals have a crystal structure.
TRUE
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE? Minerals must occur NATURALLY.
TRUE
FALSE
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The hardness scale used to help identify minerals is called...
Morris
Richter
Mohs
Fujita
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The Earth's crust is made up of which 2 elements?
Nickel & Iron
Silicon & Oxygen
Sodium & Oxygen
Iron & Calcite
