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characteristics of minerals
Mohs
luster
streak
ores and gems
100
Are some minerals metallic?
What is yes
100
What is the softest minerals?
What is Talc
100
A pearly a characteristic of luster?
yes
100
Define streak
Streak is when you test a minerals color.
100
Is ore a rock or a mineral?
What is rock
200
Can minerals reflect light?
What is yes
200
Whats the hardest mineral?
What is Diamond
200
true or false, if false make the statement true- Luster is not visible on a mineral.
luster is visible on a mineral.
200
What do you use when you streak a mineral?
What is streak plate
200
What is two property's of ore's?
What is useful and profitable
300
How do you test a minerals color?
What is streak test
300
Whats a tool you can use to test a minerals hardness?
What is fingernail, penny, steel blade, glass,
300
Define Luster.
How a mineral reflects light, and how bright or dully a mineral looks.
300
When you streak a mineral do the powders have to be the same color of the mineral?
no
300
Make a brief definition of ore.
What is a type of rock that contains sufficient minerals.
400
What are two physical characteristics of mineral?
What is dull, silky, greasy, bright, pearly, etc.
400
How far does the Moh's scale go up to?
What is 1-10 or 10
400
Name the white, chalky, dull luster mineral.
What is Kaolinite
400
What is another name for streak?
What is powder color
400
what are two properties of gems?
What is rare and attractive
500
Whats three characteristics of minerals?
What is solid, naturally occurring, and inorganic
500
When was Moh's hardness scale invented?
What is 1812
500
Describe what kind of luster diamond has.
Adamantine, Rough stones have a greasy luster
500
What color is the mineral if you streak it and it shows no color?
What is white or colorless
500
What can be a use for gems?
What is jewelry or they can be polished