Minerals

Question 1

Which property refers to how a mineral reflects light?

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luster

Question 2

✔ cleavagedensityfracturehardness

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cleavage

Question 3

cleavagedensity✔ fracturehardness

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fracture

Question 4

✔ crystalschemicals elements

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crystals

Question 5

magnetism✔ fluorescencelusterstreak

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✔ fluorescence

Question 6

When molten material cools very slowly deep inside Earth, what happens to the size of the crystals?

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The crystals are larger than those formed closer to Earth’s surface.

Question 7

What happens to elements and compounds that are dissolved in a solution when the water evaporates?

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They crystallize.

Question 8

Corundum is a mineral with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs hardness scale. For which application would corundum most likely be useful?

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grinding glass

Question 9

Use the drop-down menu to answer the question. | What is the best way to describe the luster of the mineral shown in this image?

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Nonmetallic

Minerals Answers