Properties and Classification of Minerals Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is not a property used to classify minerals?

Color
Cleavage
Hardness
Molecular weight
#2

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale?

Talc
Quartz
Diamond
Feldspar
#3

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of glass?

Quartz
Calcite
Halite
Gypsum
#4

What is the primary component of the mineral calcite?

Silicon dioxide
Calcium carbonate
Sodium chloride
Iron oxide
#5

What is the primary component of the mineral hematite?

Silicon dioxide
Calcium carbonate
Iron oxide
Sodium chloride
#6

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of fertilizer?

Quartz
Calcite
Gypsum
Halite
#7

Which mineral property refers to a mineral's resistance to scratching?

Cleavage
Luster
Streak
Hardness
#8

What is the chemical composition of the mineral quartz?

Silicon dioxide
Calcium carbonate
Sodium chloride
Iron oxide
#9

Which mineral property describes the way light reflects off a mineral's surface?

Cleavage
Hardness
Luster
Streak
#10

Which mineral has a greenish color and is commonly used in jewelry?

Emerald
Quartz
Diamond
Ruby
#11

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of aluminum?

Quartz
Calcite
Bauxite
Gypsum
#12

Which mineral property refers to a mineral's ability to break along flat surfaces?

Cleavage
Hardness
Luster
Streak
#13

Which of the following minerals exhibits a perfect cleavage in six directions?

Muscovite
Pyrite
Quartz
Gypsum
#14

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral halite?

It has a cubic crystal structure
It exhibits perfect cleavage in one direction
It has a metallic luster
It has a pearly luster
#15

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral fluorite?

It has a cubic crystal structure
It exhibits perfect cleavage in one direction
It has a metallic luster
It has a pearly luster
#16

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral magnetite?

It has a cubic crystal structure
It exhibits perfect cleavage in one direction
It has a metallic luster
It is magnetic
#17

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral talc?

It has a cubic crystal structure
It exhibits perfect cleavage in one direction
It has a metallic luster
It feels greasy to the touch

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