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Quartz is to Compound as Sulfur is to this
Native Mineral
this is the system used to rate a mineral's hardness
Mohs scale
this unit is used to measure the mass of precious minerals
Fool's gold (pyrite), a mineral compound of iron and sulfur, is found in this mineral family
sulfide
mercury sulfide is an important source of the metal mercury, placing it into this industrial group of minerals
ore
This is the type of mineral that is composed of more than one chemical element.
Compound Mineral
placer deposits often contain this family of minerals
native metals
these three characteristics define a mineral
Naturally occurring, inorganic, and has a crystalline solid structure
this family of minerals are most abundant in the earth's crust
silicates
this family of minerals consists of compounds of oxygen and another element, usually a metal
oxides
This test would provide the best example of a mineral's color.
streak test
this native metal is the best conductor of electricity
silver
this property explains how mica can be broken into flat sheets
cleavage
this is the family of salts
halides
Diamonds are considered a mineral because the element that makes them up was not from living organisms. This is the element that makes up a diamond even though it normally comes from living things.
carbon
A mineral's crystal classification deals mostly with this physical feature
shape
when conducting an acid test, this is what you should watch for to see if the reaction happens
gas bubbles
two or more substances that are physically combined
mixture
this is the ratio of the density of a specimen to the density of water at 4 degrees celsius
specific gravity
these are vertical volcanic shafts where diamonds are frequently found
diamond pipes
obsidian breaks into smooth, curved surfaces, showing this kind of fracture
concoidal
this is the process by which crystals grow
accretion
this is the amount and quality of the light reflected from a mineral's surface
luster
a mineral with only one kind of atom
native mineral
this family of minerals can be found in solution caves
carbonates