Mineral Identification Answer Key
Identify minerals using physical properties like hardness, luster, and streak.
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Mineral Properties
Q1.What is a mineral?
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and crystal structure.
Q2.What's hardness?
A mineral's resistance to scratching, measured on the Mohs scale (1-10, with diamond at 10).
Q3.What's luster?
How a mineral reflects light - metallic (shiny like metal) or non-metallic (glassy, pearly, dull, etc.).
Testing Minerals
Q4.What's streak?
Q5.What's cleavage?
Q6.What's fracture?
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