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Quiz #11 on minerals

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Total cards: 17•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

5 characteristics of minerals

Back (Answer)

• Solid • Inorganic • Naturally occurring • Crystal structure • Definite chemical composition

#2
Front (Question)

Naturally occurring

Back (Answer)

Formed in the natural world

#3
Front (Question)

Inorganic

Back (Answer)

Cannot form from materials once living/part of a living thing

#4
Front (Question)

Solid

Back (Answer)

Definite volume and shape

#5
Front (Question)

Crystal structure

Back (Answer)

Particles line up in a repeating pattern

#6
Front (Question)

Definite chemical composition

Back (Answer)

Always contains certain elements in set proportions

#7
Front (Question)

Uses of minerals

Back (Answer)

• Electronics • Jewelry • Source of metals

#8
Front (Question)

Mineral with the most commercial value

Back (Answer)

Quartz - found in glass and electronics

#9
Front (Question)

6 properties to identify a mineral

Back (Answer)

• Breakage • Color • Streak • Hardness • Density • Luster

#10
Front (Question)

Breakage

Back (Answer)

Cleavage (breaks on a flat plane) vs fracture (uneven break)

#11
Front (Question)

Color

Back (Answer)

Color of the mineral

#12
Front (Question)

Streak

Back (Answer)

Color of the mineral’s powder

#13
Front (Question)

Hardness

Back (Answer)

Mohs hardness scale - 1-10: what materials can scratch a mineral)

#14
Front (Question)

Density

Back (Answer)

grams/mL

#15
Front (Question)

Luster

Back (Answer)

Metallic or non-metallic

#16
Front (Question)

Most useful property

Back (Answer)

Hardness - more variation between different minerals but not for the same mineral

#17
Front (Question)

Least useful property

Back (Answer)

Streak - very similar for every mineral