Very Easily.
False, Geologists identified about 3,800 minerals.
hardness,
no
False [dickies]
4,000
no, because many of the same minerals have the same color
false. they have identified many more than 300.
North Korea has many different types of minerals. Not all of them are identified. Some of those that are identified are iron, ore, deposits of coal and magnesite. There are also more identified but the one's listed above are just some.
Yes
Minerals are identified based on their physical properties, such as color, hardness, luster, cleavage, and streak. Additionally, chemical tests, such as acid reactions or specific gravity measurements, can also be used to help identify minerals.
There are 2.484 minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association.
more than 20