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How do geologists identifying minerals too small to be seen in a hand specimen?
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Geologists identify minerals that are too small to be seen in a hand specimen using powerful microscopes. Minerals are classified according to their physical properties such as color, streak, cleavage, hardness and crystal form.
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Is rhis sentence true or false lava cools quicklyand forms minerals with small crystals?
It is true that lava cools quickly and forms minerals with small crystals.
Only a small number of earth's minerals are commonly found in rocks what does this fact indicate?
3)rocks have a number of minerals in common
An igneous rock with very small minerals crystal most likely formed from?
lava
Why do geologists use drill bits covered with small diamonds to drill into earths crust?
the diamonds are the strongest natural material on earth. these drills can drill through anything
How rocks and minerals are different?
Minerals are usually small colored gems, whereas rocks are usually black, grey or white. Also, minerals have a chemical in which makes our bodies better. Those minerals are used in mineral water. Rocks do not have that chemical.
How do geologists identify the minerals too small to be seen in a hand specimen?
color streak and luster
What is the color of limited use in identifying minerals?
however many light colored minerals can be discoverd by small amount of impurities
Why do you think geologists use drills bits covered with small diamonds to drill earths crusts?
Because they have to get through the minerals and rocks in the earths crust.
What does specimen mean?
Subject or example Specimen can mean an example of something eg Submit a specimen of your hand writing to the court. or specimen can mean a small sample of something. eg The doctor asked for a urine specimen to be tested for infection.
A small sample taken from the body to represent the whole is a?
specimen
Meaning of specimen?
A part, or small portion, of anything, or one of a number of things, intended to exhibit the kind and quality of the whole, or of what is not exhibited; a sample; as, a specimen of a man's handwriting; a specimen of painting; aspecimen of one's art.
How can the streaks test be helpful in identifying minerals?
It can be helpful because when you try to find Hemiatite it has various colors. But when you do a streak test the color always turns out red. So it depends on the kind of rock in the groups.
How will you show the particle of matter is so small?
With identifying its atoms.
What is a identifying characteristic of extrusive igneous rock?
small crystals
When was the last time mt ruapehu erupterd?
In 2007 there was a small eruption referred to by geologists as a "burp".
What is the small piece of glass used to cover the specimen on the slide?
Cover slip.
Trace minerals are minerals that your body requires in a very small amount?
true
