Earth Science Ch 3 Minerals

What would happen if you rubbed a piece of fluorite against a piece of feldspar?

The term used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface is

An example of a mineral made up of a pure element is

The atoms of a mineral are arranged in a repeating pattern to form a solid called a(n)

Rather than splitting apart evenly, most minerals have a characteristic type of

The color of a mineral’s powder is called its

The softest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale is

The splitting of a mineral along flat surfaces is a property called

You can roughly compare the ____________________ of two mineral samples of the same size by hefting them.

Which term is used to describe how light is reflected from a mineral’s surface?

A mineral with a hardness of 6 will scratch a mineral with a hardness of more than 6.

The faster magma cools, the smaller the mineral crystals form.

Gold is an example of a(n) ____________________ that occurs in nature in a pure form.

Which minerals in the table will scratch quartz?

Shiny minerals, such as galena, are said to have metallic _______________

A mineral is always a(n) ____________________ because it has a definite volume and shape.

What is the hardest known mineral?

What would you expect to happen if you rubbed a mineral of hardness 7.5 against a piece of quartz?