A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals is it?
A) garnet
B) quartz
C) biotite
D) muscovite
E) feldspar

Name: A mineral is light colored, transparent, has a hardness of seven, and fractures rather than cleaves. What minerals is it? A) garnet B) quartz C) biotite D) muscovite E) feldspar
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Quartz is known for its hardness of seven on the Mohs scale, its lack of cleavage, and its ability to be transparent and light colored.

A Mineral Is Light Colored, Transparent, Has a Hardness of Seven