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What is the softest mineral on the Mohs Scale? A.) diamond B.) gypsum C.) topaz D.) talc Need team mate to block

Besides air & water, what can change the color of a mineral? A.) pyrite B.) location C.) impurities D.) streak Need team mate to block

Which mineral is most resistant to scratching? A.) diamond B.) talc C.) gypsum D.) fluorite Need team mate to block

A repeating pattern of atoms, ions, or molecules in a mineral is called A.) compound structure B.) crystalline structure C.) elemental structure D.) mineral structure Need team mate to block

What is the name for nonmetallic minerals that are valued for their beauty? A.) plutons B.) gemstones C.) ores D.) pegmatites Need team mate to block

What kind of mines are open pit and quarry mines? A.) shaft mines B.) slope mines C.) subsurface mines D.) surface mines Need team mate to block

What is a mineral deposit that is large & pure enough to be mined called? A.) ore B.) gemstone C.) pluton D.) pegmatite Need team mate to block

The color of the powder of a mineral is called A.) color B.) streak C.) luster D.) scratch Need team mate to block

In addition to reclamation, a good way to reduce environmental effects of mining is A.) dig deeper mines B.) use more metals C.) recycle mineral products D.) flush mines with water Need team mate to block

Nonsilicate minerals A.) do not contain oxygen B.) include native elements C.) all have nonmetallic luster D.) are all rare Need team mate to block

A silicate mineral must contain A.) oxygen & carbon B.) carbon & hydrogen C.) silicon & carbon D.) silicon & oxygen Need team mate to block

What are the 2 groups of minerals? A.) silicate & nonsilicate B.) metallic & nonmetallic C.) native elements & carbonates D.) quartz & mica Need team mate to block

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral? A.) formed in nature B.) is living material C.) is a solid D.) has a crystalline structure Need team mate to block

How light reflects from a mineral is called A.) streak B.) hardness C.) color D.) luster Need team mate to block

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces A.) streak B.) cleavage C.) fracture D.) hardness Need team mate to block

The breaking of a mineral along curved or irregular surfaces A.) fracture B.) cleavage C.) luster D.) hardness Need team mate to block

The ration of the mass of a substance to the volume A.) luster B.) density C.) hardness D.) streak Need team mate to block

Name 2 methods of mining minerals A.) surface & subsurface B.) open & closed C.) slope & canal D.) cleavage & fracture Need team mate to block

Why is color not always a reliable way of identifying minerals? A.) Some people are color blind. B.) All minerals are the same color. C.) Impurities can change the outer color. D.) Minerals don’t have color. Need team mate to block

Is color or streak a more reliable way of identifying minerals? A.) Color B.) Neither one C.) All of the above D.) Streak Need team mate to block

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