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Scratching a mineral against a glass plate is a method of determining its __________.
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color
hardness
streak
cleavage
<p>color</p>
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<p>hardness</p>
<p>streak</p>
<p>cleavage</p>
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Which mineral property is best illustrated by the following diagram?
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hardness
streak
cleavage
density
<p>hardness</p>
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<p>streak</p>
<p>cleavage</p>
<p>density</p>
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Which mineral property is being tested in the following diagram?
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density
luster
fracture
streak
<p>density</p>
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<p>luster</p>
<p>fracture</p>
<p>streak</p>
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The reflection of light from the surface of a mineral is called __________.
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luster
streak
fracture
color
<p>luster</p>
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<p>streak</p>
<p>fracture</p>
<p>color</p>
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Describe the luster of the following mineral.
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glassy
dull
metallic
nonmetallic
<p>glassy</p>
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<p>dull</p>
<p>metallic</p>
<p>nonmetallic</p>
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Which factor determines the crystal shape of a mineral?
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arrangement of atoms
presence of impurities
reflection of light
<p>arrangement of atoms</p>
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<p>presence of impurities</p>
<p>reflection of light</p>
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What is the basic atomic structure that forms when oxygen and silicon unite?
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tetrahedron
sphere
cube
cylinder
<p>tetrahedron</p>
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<p>sphere</p>
<p>cube</p>
<p>cylinder</p>
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Which mineral will scratch quartz but not corundum?
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talc
topaz
feldspar
diamond
<p>talc</p>
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<p>topaz</p>
<p>feldspar</p>
<p>diamond</p>
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Which material is made of feldspar?
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plastic pipes
ceramics
drywall panels
iron nails
<p>plastic pipes</p>
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<p>ceramics</p>
<p>drywall panels</p>
<p>iron nails</p>
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Which mineral is yellow in color and has a foul odor?
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sulfur
pyrite
halite
talc
<p>sulfur</p>
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<p>pyrite</p>
<p>halite</p>
<p>talc</p>
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Which mineral has a hardness of 6.5 and a reddish-brown streak?
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garnet
magnetite
quartz
hematite
<p>garnet</p>
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<p>magnetite</p>
<p>quartz</p>
<p>hematite</p>
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Which mineral cleaves in four directions and consists of calcium and fluorine?
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pyroxene
calcite
dolomite
fluorite
<p>pyroxene</p>
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<p>calcite</p>
<p>dolomite</p>
<p>fluorite</p>
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Which mineral has a red color, is used in jewelry, and has a hardness of 7?
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quartz
garnet
hematite
feldspar
<p>quartz</p>
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<p>garnet</p>
<p>hematite</p>
<p>feldspar</p>
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Which mineral is colorless, has rhombohedral cleavage, and bubbles with acid?
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halite
calcite
fluorite
quartz
<p>halite</p>
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<p>calcite</p>
<p>fluorite</p>
<p>quartz</p>
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Which mineral is black, flexible in thin sheets, and has a hardness of 2.5?
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mica
galena
halite
graphite
<p>mica</p>
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<p>galena</p>
<p>halite</p>
<p>graphite</p>
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