MINERAL IDENTIFICATION PROJECT
Mineral Identification Project--Test 1
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1.
halite is an evaporite mineral?
True
False
2.
The hardest mineral of the Mohs Hardness Scale is?
quartz
diamond
quartz
ruby
3.
Andalucite, sillimanite, and kyanite are polymorphs. What does the term polymorph mean?
Minerals that have the same chemistry but different crystal structure
Minerals that evaporate at room temperature
minerals that are softer than talc
minerals that are heavier than gold
4.
The Mohs Hardness Scale has this many key minerals.
12
10
5
300
5.
Chalcedony is the generic term for microcrystalline _____?
calcite
garnet
diamond
quartz
