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ESE 11 Lab Dr. Skaggs

Mineral Quiz
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Below are all possible mineral names for this test (misspelling a mineral
name will be considered an incorrect answer).
Potassium Feldspar, Quartz, Biotite, Muscovite, Plagioclase Feldspar,
Hornblende, Pyroxene, Olivine, Kaolinite, Calcite, Dolomite, Bauxite,
Talc, Garnet, Halite, Gypsum, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Fluorite,
Graphite, Hematite, Magnetite, Sphalerite.

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Station 1
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral has cleavage?
T / F.

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Station 2
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral is softer than a penny?
T / F.

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Station 3
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral is made of carbon?
T / F.
This mineral is very hard? T / F

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Station 4
The mineral is made of _____________.
This mineral has cleavage?
T / F.
The streak of this mineral is the color _______.

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Station 5
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral reacts with HCl acid. T / F.

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Station 6
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral has cleavage. T / F.

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Station 7
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral a ______________ luster.
This mineral contains lead (Pb)? T / F

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Station 8
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral reacts with HCl acid. T / F.
This mineral has ____________ cleavage directions.

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Station 9
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral has a __________ luster.
This mineral contains lead (Pb)? T / F.

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Station 10
The name of this mineral is _____________.
This mineral reacts with HCl acid. T / F.
This mineral has ________ cleavage directions.

No Sample Questions:
27.

Explain what the term luster means.

28. How would you classify a group of ten different minerals? What
properties would you use to group the minerals?

29. What is the definition of a mineral (what makes something a

mineral)?

30. Explain why a mineral might not leave a streak on the ceramic
streak plate.