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What property allows carbide to cut through steel without getting dull?
What property allows carbide to cut through steel without getting dull?
Which mineral property refers to a mineral's resistance to breaking or being deformed?
Which mineral property refers to a mineral's resistance to breaking or being deformed?
Which type of bond results in the brittle nature of minerals like halite, calcite, and fluorite?
Which type of bond results in the brittle nature of minerals like halite, calcite, and fluorite?
Which term describes the property of minerals like copper and gold being easily hammered into different forms?
Which term describes the property of minerals like copper and gold being easily hammered into different forms?
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Which mineral property allows minerals like talc and gypsum to be cut into thin sheets or sections?
Which mineral property allows minerals like talc and gypsum to be cut into thin sheets or sections?
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What type of mineral is mica, which reforms its original shape after a stress is released?
What type of mineral is mica, which reforms its original shape after a stress is released?
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What is used to make washers due to its elasticity and heat resistance?
What is used to make washers due to its elasticity and heat resistance?
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What is the resistance of a mineral to scratching called?
What is the resistance of a mineral to scratching called?
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Which mineral is ranked as the softest on the Mohs Scale?
Which mineral is ranked as the softest on the Mohs Scale?
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What is the main difference between fracture and cleavage in minerals?
What is the main difference between fracture and cleavage in minerals?
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What is used as a substitute for mica in the industry?
What is used as a substitute for mica in the industry?
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Which mineral exhibits conchoidal fracture?
Which mineral exhibits conchoidal fracture?
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What is the resistance of a mineral to scratching used to determine?
What is the resistance of a mineral to scratching used to determine?
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What material is similar to diamond but much cheaper and used in some drill bits?
What material is similar to diamond but much cheaper and used in some drill bits?
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Which mineral can be cleaved to form thin, flat sheets?
Which mineral can be cleaved to form thin, flat sheets?
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