Mineral Test Study guide

Question 1

A ranking of minerals from softest (1) to hardest (2).

Answer 1

Mohs scale

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic shared by ALL minerals?

Answer 2

Crystal Structure.

Question 3

(yellow and dusty ) Name this mineral

Answer 3

Sulfer

Question 4

How are minerals used in everyday life?

Answer 4

Jewelry

Question 5

This mineral tastes salty.

Answer 5

halite

Question 6

which mineral can scratch fluorite?

Answer 6

topaz

Question 7

Goede

Answer 7

A round rock that contains a hollow cavity lined with crystals on the inside.

Question 8

Fluorite can be found in what?

Answer 8

Toothpaste

Question 9

What is the hardness of quartz?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

The softest mineral according to Moh’s Hardness scales is what?

Answer 10

talc

Question 11

Mineral classification

Answer 11

Minerals are classified using their physical properties.

Question 12

Hardness

Answer 12

How easily a mineral is scratched

Question 13

Gypsum can be scratched by…

Answer 13

All of above

Question 14

Which mineral CAN scratch orthoclase but Cannot scratch corundrum

Answer 14

Topaz