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You could test for hardness, streak, cleavage, fluorescence, reaction to acid, radioactivity, flame test, etc.
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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!!
What mineral test leaves a line of powder on a plate?
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How is mineral hardness tested?
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What does acid test tell us about a mineral?
It tells us whether or not the mineral is a carbonate.
Scratching a mineral with a nail is a test of?
hardness
What is scratching a mineral with a nail a test of?
hardness
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