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Mineral Properties
Mineral Characteristics
Mineral Properties II
Miscellaneous
Misc
100
The measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched
What is hardness
100

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100
How a mineral splits or breaks along flat surfaces or planes.
What is cleavage
100

What tool is used to determine the streak of a mineral?

streak plate, unglazed tile, glass

100
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid, that has a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
What is a mineral
200
The way light reflects from the surface of the minjeral
What is luster
200

Name 2 of the minerals from our lab on Tuesday.

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200
The color of a mineral in powder form
What is streak
200

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200

Which mineral was green at our stations? (It was at station 1.)

fluorite

300
This is not a very good indicator of mineral identification
What is color
300

The softest mineral ( We had it in our lab)

Talc

300

fracture 

 

300

What safety item should you wear if you are using heat, glass, or chemicals in the lab?

goggles

300

Using the Mohs scale, this mineral has a hardness of 10 

What is a diamond?

400
Metallic or glassy are examples of what property
What is luster
400

If a penny does not scratch a mineral, what should you try next?

glass, ceramic

400

Why is color not a good indicator to use when identifying a mineral? (give 2 answers)

other minerals can have the same color and minerals can come in different colors

400

Name the planets from the sun going out.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400

Two elements are found in most minerals-(hint: one is what plants give off and the other has the symbol S)

What is oxygen and silicon

500

Each team member must show your best dance move to get these points.

dance

500

If a penny does scratch a mineral, what should you try next?

fingernail

500

Consists of 10 minerals arranged from 10 to 1 and tells us how to determine what mineral it is by hardness.

What is Mohs scale

500

What has mass and takes up space?

matter

500

You get candy and points if you can name the mascot of New Braunfels teams.

What is a unicorn?