PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Questions With Correct Answers

PHSC 211 Chapter 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
All |of |the |following |properties |of |minerals |are |used |for |identification |except |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-melting |point



Quartz |can |scratch |all |of |the |following |except |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-topaz



A |naturally |occurring |inorganic |substance |with |a |definite |chemical |composition |is |a |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-mineral



Having |3 |planes |of |cleavage |is |an |identifying |property |of |which |mineral |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Galena, |Calcite, |Halite

All |of |the |above |********



Metallic |Minerals |are |all |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-opaque



The |way |the |light |reflects |off |a |mineral's |surface |is |referred |to |as |its |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
luster



If |a |mineral |is |permitted |to |grow |unhindered |during |its |formation, |the |resulting |shape |will |
always |be |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-crystal |form



All |magnetic |minerals |are |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-metallic



The |tool |used |to |determine |the |color |of |the |powder |of |mineral |is |a |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
streak |plate