Properties of Minerals
Characteristics of Minerals
Minerals
Uses of Minerals
Facts
100
The resistance of a mineral being scratched
What is Hardness
100
definite shape and volume
What is solid
100

Has a hardness of 7.

What is quartz?

100

used in electronics (computers, wires)

copper

100

used in drill tips

diamond

200
which property is least useful in identifying a mineral
What is color
200
never was living
What is inorganic
200

The hardest mineral.

What is a diamond?

200
shiny and expensive; worn on the body
What is jewelry
200
the softest mineral on earth
What is talc
300
the color of a mineral in powder form
What is streak
300

If a mineral breaks and has a smooth, flat surface.

What is cleavage?

300

composed of silicon and oxygen

What is quartz

300
it is breakable; usually can see through it
What is glass
300
this mineral is used to make counter tops
What is granite
400
what causes a mineral to attract other magnetic materials
What is magnetism
400
not man made
What is natural
400
makes up about 41% of the earths crust
What is feldspar
400
rough piece of paper
What is sandpaper
400
ants find this type of mineral while digging their anthills
What is garnet
500
light reflecting off of a mineral
What is luster
500

particles lined up in a repeating pattern to form a crystal

What is crystal structure

500

known as fools gold

What is pyrite

500
you build with it at the beach
What is sand
500
the only birthstone that isn't a mineral
What is pearl
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