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Q1.	List five characteristics an Earth material must have in order to be considered a mineral?

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Q1.	List five characteristics an Earth material must have in order to be considered a mineral?

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Q2.	Based on the definition of mineral, which of the following materials are not classified as minerals and why: gold, water, synthetic diamonds, ice and wood

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Q2.	Based on the definition of mineral, which of the following materials are not classified as minerals and why: gold, water, synthetic diamonds, ice and wood

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Q3.	Define rock. How do rock differ from minerals?

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Q3.	Define rock. How do rock differ from minerals?

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q55.	Why is color not always a useful property in mineral identification? Give an example of a mineral that support your answer.

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Q55.	Why is color not always a useful property in mineral identification? Give an example of a mineral that support your answer.

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Q6.	What differentiates cleavage from fracture?

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Q6.	What differentiates cleavage from fracture?

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q8.	List 8 most common elements in Earth’s crust.

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Q8.	List 8 most common elements in Earth’s crust.

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Q9.	List 6 common nonsilicate mineral groups

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Q9.	List 6 common nonsilicate mineral groups

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Q10.	What is the most common carbonate mineral?

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Q10.	What is the most common carbonate mineral?

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Hardness,crystal shape,luster,colour,streak and density

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List five characteristics an Earth material must have in order to be considered a mineral?

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Colour, luster, hardness, cleavage, fracture

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Q55.	Why is color not always a useful property in mineral identification? Give an example of a mineral that support your answer.

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Q55.	Why is color not always a useful property in mineral identification? Give an example of a mineral that support your answer.

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olor not

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.

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Q7.	What do we mean when we refer to a mineral’s tenacity? List three terms that describe tenacity.