What is a mineral
True or False: Minerals can appear in veins up to miles long?
True
What number are diamonds on the hardness scale?
10
True or False: Gold has always been worth more than silver?
False
Which of these is not a mineral? H20, Mica, Clay, H20
H20
Which property describes the way that light bounces off a mineral’s surface?
Luster
How many elements do most minerals have?
Two
What did people think crystals were?
Ice that was so cold it would never melt
Many early coins weren’t made of gold, right?
They were
What is an example of a native mineral?
gold or silver
What's the name of the scale used to measure how hard a mineral is?
Moh’s hardness scale
What three minerals are extremely common “ingredients” in rocks?
Feldspar, mica, and quartz
What number is graphite on the hardness scale?
1-2
What was silver called by the Ancient Egyptians?
white gold
Which of these is not a mineral? Marble, Feldspar, Gold
Marble
Which one of these is NOT a property:
- Streak
- Luster
- Resonance
Resonance
How many minerals are common in Earth's crust?
About #30
True or false? Most gems aren't perfect or transparent
True
True or False: Is gold used in many industrial processes?
No, but silver is
Is quartz even a mineral, or is it a rock?
mineral hahaha I tricked you
What ARE properties?
Crystal traits
What is one way geologists tell minerals apart?
Crystal structure
Why does it rain diamonds on Neptune?
Pressures are so significant
How much does what is thought to be the largest gold nugget weigh in kilograms?
90
Is Hidroxide a mineral?
No, but Hydroxide IS!!!!!!!! [credit to Lauren lol :3]
This is a tricky one….what’s another type of property mentioned, apart from luster, streak, and hardness?
Clarity, fluorescence, or refraction