A mineral's hardness is dependent on the
A) strength of its chemical bonds.
B) strength of its ionization.
C) size of its atoms; large atoms are harder than small atoms.
D) geometric arrangement of atoms; sheet structured tetrahedra are harder than chained tetrahedra.
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Q3: The mineral gold (Au)is very soft.Gold's softness
Q4: Moh's scale is defined on the basis
Q5: Color is not a reliable means for
Q6: The physical property of cleavage, the tendency
Q9: All minerals are
A)organic.
B)crystals.
C)crystalline solids.
D)synthetic.
Q9: Minerals are composed of
A)silicon compounds.
B)common types of
Q10: Which of the following properties most clearly
Q11: The basic building block of all silicate
Q12: The two most abundant elements in Earth's
Q15: The property of a mineral to break
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