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By the mineral color, streak color, luster, hardness, the property of the mineral, if it's fracture or cleavage and it's specific gravity.
Those are just basic, so there's many other ways to ID a mineral.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agohardness
crystal shape
special features
density
streak
luster
fracture
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∙ 11y agoBy examining their colour, streak, lustre, transparency, birefringence, hardness, cleavage, breakage, density, and sometimes the way they react with such chemicals as hydrocholoric acid.
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∙ 13y agoYou identify a mineral by it's physical properties.
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∙ 11y agoYou can identify minerals by looking or studying their color, luster, streak, cleavage, hardness, specific gravity, and chemical composition.
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∙ 12y agocolor, streak, hardness, cleavage, luster, and special
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Is color a useful property when trying to identify a mineral?
no, because the same mineral can be more than one color.
How do you identify a mineral or crystal?
You can use hardness(Moh's Hardness Scale), luster, shape, and fracture to identify quartz.
What mineral property cannot be used to identify a mineral?
Mass
What property is used to identify minerals uses the color of the mineral when it's broken up?
StreakColor of the mineral when it is powdered.Grind a small amount of a mineral into a powder on a porcelain streak plate and determine the color of the powder.
What are four characteristics of mineral which can be used to identify it?
Color, streak color, hardness, cleavage, and chemical.
What are the eight ways to identify corundum?
THE EIGHT WAYS TO I.D. A MINERALThe eight ways to identify a mineral such as corundum are 1 hardness 2 crystal shape 3 special features 4 density 5 streak 6 luster 7 cleavage or fracture 8 color. (to find out hardness look up "Mohs scale of hardness" everything else you could search it on google or bing)
What two ways can the appearance of a mineral help to identify it?
the color and streak or luster
What the worst way to identify a mineral?
The worst way to identify a mineral is by tasting it. When you are classifying a mineral by tasting it doesn't do much. So taste is the worst way to identify a mineral.
Least accurate way to identify a mineral?
the least accurate way to identify a mineral
Can the properties of a mineral make it possible to identify the mineral?
yes
Mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
Mass
Is the most reliable way to identify a mineral by using a combination of test?
what is the most reliable way to identify a mineral?
What is the least accurate way to identify a mineral?
The observable color is the least dependable method of mineral identification.
Can the physical properties of a mineral make it possible to identify the mineral?
yes
What is the best was to identify a mineral?
you streak it on the ground
What traits can be used to identify a mineral?
Geolgy
How can an unglazed porcelain tile be used to identify a mineral?
You identify minerals through a streak test. This involves taking the tile and the mineral to be identified and rubbing them together. This produces a colored streak on the tile, which can be used to identify the mineral. Consult a field guide for specific colors.
