Physical Prop.
Mineral Families
Special Prop.
Splendid Stones
Mineral Mania
100
A property of a mineral that is easy to observe, but not always the best identifier.
What is color?
100
CO3
What is Carbonates?
100
A mineral that contains iron that is attracted to a "sticky" piece of metal.
What is magnetism?
100
The most valuable precious gemstone, red in color.
What is a ruby?
100
The two main groups of minerals.
What is silicate and non-silicate?
200
The measure of the minerals ability to resist scratching
What is hardness?
200
Cl or F or I
What is Halides?
200
The bending of light rays as they pass through a crystal to produce a double image of any object viewed through them.
What is double refraction?
200
A place where, in the Andes Mountains, an abundance of Emeralds can be found.
What is Columbia?
200
It is inorganic, occurs naturally, is a crystaline solid, and has a consistent chemical composition.
What are the four charicteristics to determine if something is a mineral?
300
The color of the mineral in powdered form.
What is streak?
300
OH
What is Hydroxides?
300
A mineral that will glow under UV light.
What is fluorescence?
300
The element present in diamonds that makes them appear yellow in color.
What is nitrogen?
300
The hardest mineral on Moh's Scale?
What is the diamond?
400
The light that is reflected from a minerals surface.
What is luster?
400
O2
What is oxides?
400
When the mineral contains unstable atomic nuclei that are decaying over time.
What is radioactive?
400
The country where the most abundant resoruces of rubies are both found and sold.
What is Thailand?
400
The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance.
What is density?
500
The tendency of a mineral to spilt to form smooth, flat surfaces.
What is cleavage?
500
PO4
What is Phosphates?
500
The ability of a mineral to glow after the UV light has been turned off.
What is phosphorescence?
500
The element found in diamonds that makes them appear blue in color.
What is boron?
500
The amount of a diamonds weight that is lost during the cutting process?
What is 1/2?
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