How can you describe a mineral that sparkles, breaks into thin sheets, and has a measure of 9 on the hardness scale? 1. It is metallic, has cleavage, and can be easily scratched.
2.It is non-metallic, has cleavage, and can be scratched by a nail.
3.It is metallic, has cleavage, and can be scratched with special equipment.
or 4. It is non-metallic, does not have cleavage, and can be scratched with difficulty.