What is a mineral
Identifying Minerals
What is described?
100
To be considered a mineral, it cannot be a liquid or a gas. It must be a
solid
100
This is not a very reliable indicator of a mineral's identity...
Color
100
I rubbed my mineral on the ground and this was left behind
Streak
200
Minerals are found where?
In nature
200
Words that would describe a mineral's luster include...
SO MANY ANSWERS
200
I held my mineral up to the light and saw how it shined.
Luster
300
The material a mineral is made of must be
Nonliving material (inorganic)
300
What is a "special property" used to classify minerals? (Just give me one)
Magnetism, fluorescence, chemical reaction, taste, radioactivity, optical properties
300
The way it looks like my mineral broke is curved and irregular.
Fracture
400
What kind of structure must a mineral have?
Crystalline structure
400
What is the hardest mineral?
Diamond
400
I determined the mass to volume ratio for my mineral.
Density
500
Minerals are made up of compounds of elements which are made up of _______
Atoms
500
Why is streak a better indicator of a mineral's identity than color?
Color can be changed due to weathering/environment
500
I tried scratching my mineral with another mineral.
Hardness
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