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- 1. Multiple Choice
When determining the color of a minerals powder, what tool would you need?streak platehand lensmicroscopetriple-beam balance - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen determining which minerals will scratch other minerals, you would need to refer to the:Periodic Table of ElementsRocks Guide BookMoh's Hardness ScaleRichter Scale
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich indicator would not be good as the only indicator when identifying a mineral?ColorBreaking PatternSpecific GravityHardness
- 4. Multiple ChoiceFracture or cleavage of a mineral tells you the:colorharnesstemperaturebreakage patter
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not true of all minerals?Definite Chemical CompositionDefinite Crystalline ShapeMade in LaboratoriesSolid
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describe how you would determine a minerals streak.Throw the mineral against a wall.Rub the mineral across a piece of unglazed porcelainScratch the mineral against another mineral.Rub the mineral between two fingers.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two main types of luster?shiny and not shinydull and plainmetallic and nonmetallicgreasy and glassy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy would someone use specific gravity when identifying a mineral?Specific gravity does change for a mineral.Density may change for a mineral.Density may not change for a mineral.Specific gravity is not important.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a use for common minerals discussed in class?used for building materialsused in jewelryused in toothpasteused to hear sound
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is number 6 on the hardness scale?ConrundumTopazQuartzOrthoclase
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral would scratch calcite but not scratch apatite?fluoritegypsumtalctopaz
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich minerals would all scratch apatite?diamond, topaz, quartzquartz, calcite, gypsumfluorite, talc, calcitediamond, fluorite, corundum
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is the softest?diamondquartzgypsumtalc
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is the hardest?diamondquartzgypsumtalc
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following minerals will a knife scratch?quartzorthoclasecorundumapatite
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the SG of Quartz?<27.4-7.62.6-2.72.3-3.0
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat mineral has an SG of 4.9-5.2?pyritegalenaboraxazurite
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral has a higher SG?AmethystAzurite
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the scale for the Moh's Hardness Scale?1-51-101-201-100
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