Which mineral is the major component of drywall?

Which mineral has a different common color from its color in powdered form?

Which mineral might scratch the mineral fluorite, but would not scratch the mineral amphibole?

Which two minerals have compositions that are most similar to calcite?

The minerals talc, muscovite mica, quartz, and olivine are similar because they

Which mineral is commonly mined as a source of the element lead (Pb)?

Which property is most useful in distinguishing pyroxene from amphibole?

The diagrams show the crystal shapes of two minerals.

Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

Differences in hardness between minerals are most likely caused by the

The diagrams represent the crystal shape and type of cleavage of two different minerals. The crystal shape and type of cleavage of these two minerals are determined mainly by the minerals'

The diagram represents the mass and volume of a mineral sample being measured. These measurements were used to determine the density of the mineral sample. What is the density of this mineral sample?

A human fingernail has a hardness of approximately 2.5. Which two minerals are softer than a human fingernail?

The internal atomic structure of a mineral most likely determines the mineral's

The diagram show the crystal shapes of two minerals. Quartz and halite have different crystal shapes primarily because

Which model best represents the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron?

Minerals are identified on the basis of