1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Mineral Properties More Properties Name that
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2. 1 - $100
This is the easiest property to observe
Color

3. 1 - $200
This is the way a mineral reflects light
Luster

4. 1 - $300 This is when a mineral bends light to double a image
Double refraction

5. 1 - $400 This is when a mineral glows under ultra violet light
Fluorescence

6. 1 - $500
This is mass divided by volume
Denisity

7. 2 - $100
This property is not reliable when used alone
Color

8. 2 - $200
This test look at the powdered form of the mineral
Streak

9. 2 - $300
This is the tendency of a mineral to split along flat surfaces
Cleavage

10. 2 - $400
How difficult it is to scratch a mineral
Hardness

11. 2 - $500 The tendency of a mineral to split along curved surfaces
Fracture

12. 3 - $100
Pink, glassy luster, hard
Quartz

13. 3 - $200
Sulfur

14. 3 - $300
Gold/gray, metallic luster
Pyrite

15. 3 - $400
This mineral is double refractive
calcite

16. 3 - $500
Red, dull luster, rusty streak
Hematite

17. 4 - $100
Transparent, Glassy
luster, good cleavage
Mica

18. 4 - $200
Pink/Peach, dull luster,
white streak
Feldspar

19. 4 - $300
Clear, good cleavage,
soft
Halite

20. 4 - $400
Dark, rust colored streak
Hematite

21. 4 - $500
Has a metallic, glittery luster, dark gray streak
pyrite

22. 5 - $100
If you’re a July baby, your stone is the RED variation of Corrundum
Ruby

23. 5 - $200
If you’re an April baby, you have the hardest mineral
Diamond

24. 5 - $300
If you’re a September baby, you have the BLUE version of corrundum
Sapphire

25. 5 - $400
If you’re a February baby, your stone is a variety of purple quartz
Amethyst

26. 5 - $500 If you’re a January baby, your stone is a deep red mineral
Garnet

27. Final Jeopardy Give at least 3 characteristics of a mineral
Naturally occurring
Inorganic solid
Definite physical properties
Characteristic chemical composition
Crystalline structure