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Properties and Classification of Minerals Quiz

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

Molecular weight

Explanation

Not a characteristic used in mineral classification.

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale?

Diamond

Explanation

Hardest mineral according to Mohs scale.

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of glass?

Quartz

Explanation

Common mineral in glass production.

What is the primary component of the mineral calcite?

Calcium carbonate

Explanation

Major component of calcite.

What is the primary component of the mineral hematite?

Iron oxide

Explanation

Main component of hematite.

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of fertilizer?

Halite

Explanation

Commonly used in fertilizer production.

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

Hardness

Explanation

Property indicating resistance to scratching.

What is the chemical composition of the mineral quartz?

Silicon dioxide

Explanation

Chemical composition of quartz.

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

Luster

Explanation

Property describing light reflection.

#10

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

Emerald

Explanation

Greenish mineral often used in jewelry.

#11

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of aluminum?

Bauxite

Explanation

Common mineral in aluminum production.

#12

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

Cleavage

Explanation

Property related to breaking along flat surfaces.

#13

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

Muscovite

Explanation

Mineral with perfect cleavage in six directions.

#14

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral halite?

It has a cubic crystal structure

Explanation

Characteristic distinguishing halite.

#15

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral fluorite?

It exhibits perfect cleavage in one direction

Explanation

Characteristic distinguishing fluorite.

#16

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral magnetite?

It is magnetic

Explanation

Characteristic indicating magnetism.

#17

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral talc?

It feels greasy to the touch

Explanation

Characteristic indicating greasy texture.

Properties and Classification of Minerals Quiz

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

What is the hardest known mineral on the Mohs scale?

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of glass?

What is the primary component of the mineral calcite?

What is the primary component of the mineral hematite?

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of fertilizer?

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

What is the chemical composition of the mineral quartz?

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

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

Which mineral is commonly used in the production of aluminum?

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

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

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral halite?

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral fluorite?

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral magnetite?

What is the primary distinguishing feature of the mineral talc?

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