Minerals 1
Minerals that break into jagged irregular pieces are said to exhibit ________________ .
What is Fracture.
The mineral that has a hardness of 1.
What is Talc.
What minerals can Calcite scratch? Calcite has a hardness of 3.
What are Calcite, Gypsum, and Talc.
What does the N stand for in SNIFC?
What is naturally (formed.)
A student is shining a light on several different mineral samples. Which observation about the mineral's luster is correct?
1-How light is produced by the mineral.
2-How the color of the mineral changes.
3-How light is reflected from the mineral.
3
When is your Mineral test?
What is Monday, November 4th, 2024.
The color of powder created when a mineral is scraped across a streak plate.
What is Streak.
These objects are usually made up of two or more minerals.
What is a Rock?
What does the S stand for in SNIFC?
What is a solid.
Minerals that split into pieces with smooth, regular planes are said to exibit ______________ .
What is Cleavage.
What is the C in SNIFC?
Crystal (structure)
What type of nonmetallic luster was put inside X-Men's Wolverine?
What is Adamantine.
Minerals that are rare and can be cut and polished, giving them a beautiful appearance. We did a project on them.
What are Gems.
Fool's Gold is the common name for this mineral.
What is Pyrite. ARRRRRRRRR!!!
The scale that classifies minerals by their hardness.
What is the Mohs Scale of Hardness?
What does the word Inorganic mean?
What is not existing of, or once coming from, living matter.
What state was the setting of the article we read about called Little Miners?
1-Ohio
2-West Virginia
3-Tennessee
What is 2.
What type of nonmetallic luster is on Mr. Beck's favorite food called bacon?
What is Greasy.
Is oil pumped from the ground an ore (valuable mineral?) You must tell why or why not.
What is no. Because it is a liquid, not a solid.... and it is formed from once-living animals.
What mineral has a hardness of 5?
Gypsum, Apatite, Diamond
What is Apatite.
What is the F in SNIFC?
What is fixed (composition.)
What is the I in SNIFC?
Inorganic
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the birthstone Gem for the best month called March?
What is Aquamarine.
DAILY DOUBLE: Name all the Moh's Hardness Scale minerals from 1-10. YOU WILL NOT LOSE POINTS IF YOU GET IT WRONG.
What are:
TALC
GYPSUM
CALCITE
FLUORITE
APATITE
FELDSPAR
QUARTZ
TOPAZ
CORUNDUM
DIAMOND
The two categories for luster.
What are Metallic and Non-Metallic.
Gypsum has a Moh's Hardness of 2. What can Gypsum scratch?
What are Gypsum and Talc.
True or False: ALL Topaz Minerals will have the same (fixed) composition no matter how many times it is broken into different pieces.
What is TRUE.
The hardness of your fingernail.
What is 2.5.
Fill in the blank from the Flocabulary Song.
"You need some examples of minerals ____ _____!"
"Like garnet, gold, diamond, quartz and _________"
GET SOME
GYPSUM
What Hardness does Gypsum have? 2, 3, 9
What is 2.