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What device is used to detect radioactivity in minerals?

Geiger counter

Give the four criteria for a substance to be classified as a mineral.

Naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, definite chemical composition, structured atomic arrangement

Name the most abundant element in minerals.

Oxygen

Which mineral group is made of pure elements themselves?

Natural elements

Which property refers to how a mineral breaks along flat planes?

Cleavage

Which mineral group contains the sulfate ion and a metal element?

Sulfates

What two elements make up silicate minerals?

Oxygen and silicon

Are minerals organic or inorganic substances?

Inorganic

Name the property that describes the way light reflects off a mineral’s surface.

Luster

Which mineral group contains oxygen and another metal element?

Oxides

Which mineral group contains sulfur and a metal element?

Sulfides

What mineral group contains carbon and oxygen?

Carbonates

What is the third most common element in minerals?

Aluminum

Which mineral group is the most abundant in Earth’s crust?

Silicates

A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement

Mineral

What chemical property is tested when acid is dropped on a mineral to see if it fizzes?

Acid reaction

Which element is second most abundant in minerals?

Silicon

What property describes how easily a mineral can be scratched?

Hardness

Which mineral group contains a halogen and a metal element?

Halides

What is the term for the color of a mineral’s powder?

Streak