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


Which mineral property refers to the way in which light passes through it ?

 

Transparency
Lustre
Fracture
Streak

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

 

Quartz
Diamond
Talc
Gypsum
Which of these minerals has a value of 1 on the Mohs scale ?

 

Quartz
Diamond
Talc
Gypsum

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

 

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

 

Transparency
Lustre
Colour
Streak

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

 

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

 

10
3
2
6

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

 

Transparency
Lustre
Habit
Streak
Which mineral property is observed by rubbing the mineral over an unglazed white tile ?

 

Transparency
Lustre
Habit
Streak

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

 

Colour
Lustre
Transparency
Streak


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