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Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning Quiz Questions - Minerals Properties II
Discerningly Versed - Effective Iterative Learning


Which of these minerals has a value of 1 on the Mohs scale ?

 

Diamond
Gypsum
Quartz
Talc

 Which property of a mineral describes how light is reflected off a minerals surface ?

 

Lustre
Streak
Colour
Transparency
Golden yellow,red-brown,grey,yellow are some of the terms used to describe which of these properties

 

Lustre
Streak
Transparency
Habit

 Silky, greasy,pearly, metallic, vitreous or dull are terms used to describe which mineral property ?

 

Lustre
Streak
Transparency
Habit
Which mineral property refers to the way in which light passes through it ?

 

Lustre
Streak
Transparency
Fracture

 The weight of a mineral compared to the weight of an equal volume of water is what mineral property

 

Specific Gravity
Hardness
Cleavage
Streak
Translucent and opaque are terms used to decsribe which of these mineral properties ?

 

Lustre
Streak
Transparency
Colour

 Which mineral property is observed by rubbing the mineral over an unglazed white tile ?

 

Lustre
Streak
Transparency
Habit
How many basic groups of crystal system are there ?

 

3
6
10
2

 Which of these minerals has a value of 10 on the Mohs scale ?

 

Diamond
Gypsum
Quartz
Talc


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