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What is the term for the ease with which a mineral can be hammered into thin sheets?
What is the term for the ease with which a mineral can be hammered into thin sheets?
- Ductility
- Brittleness
- Malleability (correct)
- Specific Gravity
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a high specific gravity?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a high specific gravity?
- Galena
- Silver
- Gold (correct)
- Copper
What is the term for the ability of a mineral to form wires?
What is the term for the ability of a mineral to form wires?
- Brittleness
- Ductility (correct)
- Specific Gravity
- Malleability
Which of the following properties is related to a mineral's behavior when heated?
Which of the following properties is related to a mineral's behavior when heated?
What is the term for the ratio of a mineral's mass to the mass of an equal volume of water?
What is the term for the ratio of a mineral's mass to the mass of an equal volume of water?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral that is attracted to a magnet?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral that is attracted to a magnet?
What is the term for the temperature at which a mineral melts?
What is the term for the temperature at which a mineral melts?
Which of the following properties can be used to identify a mineral?
Which of the following properties can be used to identify a mineral?
What is the term for a mineral's ability to melt easily or not?
What is the term for a mineral's ability to melt easily or not?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a low specific gravity?
Which of the following minerals is an example of a mineral with a low specific gravity?
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