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The relationship between the mass and volume of the mineral is called

density

This mineral is used to make glass

quartz

Are minerals solid, liquid or gas?

solid

As its name implies, this mineral is magnetic

magnetite

What do scientists use to organize elements?

The periodic table

List two uses for minerals.

medicine, fertilizer, jewelry, building materials, cosmetics, cooking materials , salt

Why is ice a mineral, but water is not?

Ice is a solid and water is a liquid. All minerals are solid.

The softest mineral on mohs scale

talc

What is the name of the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness?

Moh's scale

What is the hardest mineral on Moh's Scale?

Diamond

This mineral is used to make plaster

gypsum

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite chemical make-up and a repeating crystal structure

mineral

It is used in cooking

Halite

Minerals are organic or inorganic?

inorganic

Which mineral has a metallic luster , made up of Carbon and soft with hardness between 1 and 2 in Mohs scale?

Graphite

Two types of luster

metallic, glassy,pearly,greasy

The color of the powder left behind when you rub the mineral against a tile.

Streak

A student uses a coin and an iron nail to test how well a mineral can resist scratching. What property is being tested?

hardness

The way a mineral's surface reflects light

Luster

The crystal structure, is always the same for each mineral or is different?

always the same

The capacity of a mineral to attact iron , steel and other metals is called

magnetism

The appearance of a mineral that can vary according to impurities and other factors

colour

List 4 characteristics of a mineral

inorganic, solid, crystalline structure, formed in nature

What property describes how light can travel through a mineral?

transparency