Identifying Minerals Review

Master mineral identification! Review hardness, streak, and luster with this science worksheet.

1) Match the word with its appropriate image. Hardness Streak Mineral Breakage Property Luster Moh's Hardness ScaleUse this scale to answer the following qustions! 2) This mineral can scratch a penny but not a glass plate. Talc Apatite Topaz Gypsum 3) This mineral is harder than quartzbut softer than a masonry drill bit. Corundum Topaz Flourite Gypsum 4) Identify the different characteristics of the fluoritesample below... Color Green Luster Non metallic (glassy) Hardness 4 Streak White Light interaction Transluscent The Mineral Chart (zoom into look closer!) 6) Look at the Mineral Chart above. Identify this mineral:This mineral has cleavage, a salty taste, and the compositionNaCl. Halite Flourite Calcite Garnet 7) Classify each of the minerals according to theirhardnessmentioned in The Mineral Chart. Hard (scratches glass-greater than5.5) Olivine Quartz Garnet Soft (can't scratch glass- less than5.5) Graphite Galena Sulfur 8) Classify each of the minerals according to their breakage propertymentioned in The Mineral Chart. Cleavage Graphite Talc Flourite Fracture Hematite Olivine Quartz 9) Mrs. Richardson is considering doing some construction in her apartment during her off time. What are two minerals she may use? Why?*Look at THE MINERAL CHARTunder"uses"**This is definitely not what her apartment looks like! lol You may use your voice, video recorderor type your response with bullet points.