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

Light Colored

Referring to materials or objects that have low absorption of light, typically reflecting most wavelengths of light visible to human eyes.

Transparent

A material's ability to allow light to pass through it so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

Hardness

A measure of how resistant a material is to deformation, scratching, or penetration.