Mineral Tests
Types of Minerals 1
Types of Minerals 2
Mineral Terms
Random
100
Test by looking at it, also the least reliable
color
100
Fools Gold
Pirite
100
green gemstone
What is emerald
100
person who studies rocks
What is Geologist
100
Why is color the least reliable test?
lots same color
200
The "reflection or shine" from a mineral
luster
200
Hardest Mineral
Diamond
200
60% of earths crust is made up of this
What is Feldspar
200
number of minerals
What is 4000
200
What mineral was mined heavily in California in 1849
What is Gold
300
the ability to scratch or be scratched by another mineral
hardness
300
Softest Mineral
What is Talcum
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name 3 things Gold is used for
300
NON-LIVING
Inorganic
300
Next to Gold, this mineral is used widely on necklaces and bracelets
What is Silver
400
Powder left from being scratched
streak
400
comes in 10k/14k/24k
What is gold
400
Name 1 magnetic mineral
TBD
400
TRUE or FALSE
COAL IS ORGANIC
400
Pearly and Vitreous describe_________
What is luster
500
ability to be be bent or shaped
malleable
500
mineral used in bulletproof glass
saphire
500
Mineral i told you i mined, starts with G
What is Garnet
500
many diamonds are mined from child_________
What is labor
500
Double Jeopardy
What is TBD