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There are over a dozen causes of color in minerals. Many are not particularly simple or easily explained. A few common causes of color are metal ions, intervalence charge transfer, and radiation.
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∙ 11y agoA rock's color is dependent on the mineral's present and quantity of those mineral's
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∙ 15y agoWell, snow appears to be white, because the human eye cannot actually see that snow is clear colored..the crystals in the snow reflects the suns rays, so we humans see snow as white.
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∙ 13y agoIn most cases, the color of a rock is determined by its mineral content .
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What minerals determine the color of granite?
The color and type of feldspar minerals largely determine the color of a particular granite.
What is the color for minerals?
Minerals come in all colours.
Why is color often an unreliable property in identifying minerals?
because many minerals are the same color, and some minerals come in many colors
Why is color not a good mineral property to use to identify minerals?
Simply because colour has nothing to do with any other property of the substance in question.
Why is color the most unreliable when identifying minerals?
gold and fools gold is the same color. Also for the color blind this would cause problems. So colors can be alike in diffrent minerals or minerals could have a natrual dye on them making color seem diffrent.
What minerals determine the color of granite?
The color and type of feldspar minerals largely determine the color of a particular granite.
Beause many minerals are similar in color and certain elements may change color color is not a Identifier?
Color is not a good identifier of minerals.
What is the color for minerals?
Minerals come in all colours.
How do rocks compared in color?
A rock's color is dependent on the minerals present and quantity of those minerals.
Why is color least useful in the id of minerals?
Because many of the minerals share the same color.
Can most minerals be identified by color alone?
no, because many of the same minerals have the same color
Why is color often an unreliable property in identifying minerals?
because many minerals are the same color, and some minerals come in many colors
What minerals make up the color orange?
the colors are red minerals and yellow minerals
Why is a minerals color not helpful for identifying minerals?
Because some minerals have either multiple colors or their color may have faded away over the years
Why is color not a good mineral property to use to identify minerals?
Simply because colour has nothing to do with any other property of the substance in question.
Why is color the most unreliable when identifying minerals?
gold and fools gold is the same color. Also for the color blind this would cause problems. So colors can be alike in diffrent minerals or minerals could have a natrual dye on them making color seem diffrent.
Why is color alone not a reliable means of identifying minerals?
Color is probably one of the least reliable properties used in mineral identification. There are many minerals which have the same color, and many minerals have more than one color. For example, hornblende, axi...
