Mineral Properties

Question 1

mineral properties are due to 2 things

Answer 1

chemical composition, crystallography

Question 2

2 properties according to appearance

Answer 2

habit, aggregation

Question 3

4 properties according to reaction to light

Answer 3

luster, color, diaphaneity, effects

Question 4

5 properties according to stress

Answer 4

streak, cleavage, fracture, hardness, tenacity

Question 5

4 properties according to chemical reaction

Answer 5

specific gravity, magnetism, radioactivity, HCl solubility

Question 6

mineral completely bounded by crystal faces

Answer 6

euhedral

Question 7

mineral partially bounded by crystal faces

Answer 7

subhedral

Question 8

mineral that lacks crystal faces

Answer 8

anhedral

Question 9

regular geometric shape of a crystal

Answer 9

habit

Question 10

the way multiple mineral grains grow together

Answer 10

aggregation

Question 11

the way a mineral reflects light

Answer 11

luster

Question 12

luster of broken glass

Answer 12

vitreous

Question 13

luster of a piece of resin

Answer 13

resinous

Question 14

luster of a pearl

Answer 14

pearly

Question 15

appears to be covered in a film of oil

Answer 15

greasy

Question 16

luster of silk

Answer 16

silky

Question 17

luster of a diamond

Answer 17

adamantine

Question 18

how a mineral absorbs light

Answer 18

color

Question 19

how a mineral transmits light

Answer 19

diaphaneity

Question 20

mineral in powdered form

Answer 20

streak

Question 21

planes parallel to atomic arrangement

Answer 21

cleavage

Question 22

exhibits under no planes of weakness

Answer 22

fracture

Question 23

response to stress without rupture

Answer 23

hardness

Question 24

response to stress with rupture

Answer 24

tenacity

Question 25

mohs scale from hardest to softest

Answer 25

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Question 26

smoot, curved, shell-like fracture

Answer 26

conchoidal

Question 27

splintery fracture

Answer 27

fibrous

Question 28

jagged with sharp edges fracture

Answer 28

hackly

Question 29

fracture with rough and irregular surfaces

Answer 29

uneven

Question 30

breaks and powders easily

Answer 30

brittle

Question 31

can be hammered into thin sheets

Answer 31

malleable

Question 32

can be cut into thin shavings

Answer 32

sectile

Question 33

can be drawn into a wire

Answer 33

ductile

Question 34

bends but does not break

Answer 34

felxible

Question 35

after being bent will resume original position

Answer 35

elastic

Question 36

ratio between its weight and the weight of an equal volume of water

Answer 36

specific gravity

Question 37

reaction to a magnetic field

Answer 37

magnetism

Question 38

reaction to HCl acid

Answer 38

solubility

Question 39

undergoes decay reactions

Answer 39

radioactivity

Question 40

conduction of electricity

Answer 40

piezoelectricity