1. Mineral Practice Quiz

2. Which property is which?
1. Brilliant, glassy or dull would identify a minerals _____________.
2. Translucent, opaque, transparent would identify a minerals _____________.
3. The Moh’s Scale would be used identify a minerals _____________.
4. __________ acid is used to determine if the mineral reacts to acid.

3. Which property is which?
5. A solid, repeating pattern of the minerals particles- takes on a certain shape.
6. Powder color on a ceramic plate.
7. Cleavage and fracture are examples.
8. How light reflects off the mineral.
9. Mass ÷ Volume

4. In which rock can you find the mineral?
10. Quartz
11. Diamond
12. Calcite
13. Mica

5. Fill in the blanks…
14. A scientist that studies rocks and minerals is known as a ____________.
15. Rocks are made of _________________.
16. Talc is the ________________ mineral (in terms of hardness).
17. A rock that is mined because it contains a metal or other useful mineral is known as an _________.
18. Diamond is the ____________ mineral (in terms of hardness).

6. Rocks v. Minerals 19. How do you identify rocks?
20. How do you identify minerals?

7. Answers: 12. Limestone 2. Transparency 13. Granite 3. Hardness
1. Luster
12. Limestone
2. Transparency
13. Granite
3. Hardness
14. Geologist
4. Hydrochloric
15. Minerals
5. Crystal Structure
16. softest
6. Streak
17. Ore
7. Breakage
18. hardest
8. Luster
19. Identifying Characteristics
9. Density
20. Property Tests
10. Granite
11. Kimberlite