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Is marble a mineral?
Marble is composed mainly of the mineral calcite, but because of the presence of other minerals, marble is a rock, not a mineral.
Is a limestone a rock or mineral?
Limestone is a rock, composed mainly of the mineral calcite.
Why is knowing the specific gravity of a mineral important?
because for some calculations you need the specific gravity, mainly in engineering.
Mineral composition of marble?
it is smooth
What type of rock has interlocking crystals that are mainly white?
Marble is a metamorphic rock with mainly white interlocking mineral crystals.
Test Description: Review questions for minerals.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When a mineral breaks unevenly, it is said to have what?
Afracture Bdensity Ccleavage Dluster
2) The mineral mica breaks evenly along flat sheets mainly because of its
Aatomic arrangement Bchemical composition Chardness Ddensity
3) What mineral property of quartz accounts for its abundance?
Aluster Bhardness Ctexture Dcolor
4) Differences in hardness between minerals are most likely caused by the
A internal arrangement of atoms. Belements that it contains. Cexternal arrangement of flat surfaces. Dtype of rock that it came from.
5) It is the mineral in the powdered form when rubbed on a porcelain plate.
Aluster Bstreak Chardness Dcleavage
6) The way in which a mineral reflects light from its surface is called
Aluster Bcleavage Chardness Dstreak
7) Gold prospectors were able to use the panning technique to sort for gold because of its
Adensity Bweight Cluster Dhardness
8) Which mineral will carbonate or fizz when hydrochloric acid is added to it?
Acalcite Bfluorite Cfeldspar Dmica
9) A _________ is a solid that forms in nature, has a definite chemical makeup and has a crystal structure.
Aliquid Brock Cfossil fuel Dmineral
10) What is the softest mineral on Mohs scale of hardness?
Adiamond Btalc Cgypsum Dcalcite
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