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How would you test a mineral to find out what it is?
Begin by taking a look at the mineral's color, Examine the mineral and take note of its surface features,Get out the materials needed for the hardness test (see Things You'll need), The number is the hardness, followed by the characteristics of a mineral of that hardness and an example, Next find out your mineral's luster,Now for the streak test, You can also identify a mineral by the way it breaks. If it breaks along a smooth, flat surface (such as mica), it has cleavage. If your mineral breaks along rough, jagged surfaces, it has fracture. Thats all you need to do.
How is you know if a mineral passes the fluorescence test?
The fluorescence is experimentally identified.You need an ultraviolet lamp to irradiate the mineral sample.
Compare and contrast the different simple tests for mineral identification?
The difference of the test is that each test a a different porpose.
What is a piece of unglazed porcelain to test a mineral's streak called?
A streak plate
Why can't a streak test be done on a mineral whose hardness is greater than 7?
Because the mineral is harder than the ceramic streak plate.
What is a mineral other then calcite that contains effervescence?
Limestone, chalk and coquina
Which mineral is most likely to display effervescence when treated with dilute acid?
calcite
What is the effervescence test?
The formation of gas bubbles in a liquid during a reaction is called effervescence. It is the process of bubbling as gas escapes.
The mineral which effervesces in the acid you use in lab is?
Minerals with the calcium carbonate compound show effervescence. Calcite is the most common carbonate mineral.
Is effervescence a chemical or physical property?
Effervescence is a chemical property.
What are 6 ways to identify a mineral?
Lustre Colour Cleavage Hardness Streak Crystal Habit Specific Gravity Magnetism Effervescence Double Refraction Taste Feel
What is responsible for the effervescence of NaHCO3?
the release of carbon dioxide is responsible for the brisk effervescence in NaHCO3
Can you give a sentence using word effervescence?
The Alka-Seltzer tickled my nose with its effervescence.
The acid test is used to test what mineral?
calcite
What is used to test the hardness of a a mineral?
The Moh's scale is used to test the hardness of a mineral. It will be tested by a fingernail scratching it.
True or false the streak test is a test of mineral density?
no
What is the fingernail test?
The fingernail test is for minerals and if a mineral is soft then you stick your fingernail in the mineral and if it is below 10 on the moh's hardness scale then it can put a dent into the mineral hope that helps!!
