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Mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
Mass
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.
Does the Mohs scale help scientists identify the crystal shape of a mineral?
The Mohs scale is used to identify the mineral property of hardness only.
What is the most reliable physical property that can be used to identify a mineral?
HARDNESS
What characteristic is used to determine the color of a mineral's powder?
The mineral is sratched on a unglazed white title the powder left is the is the color of the minerals streak which is used to find the name of the mineral and identify it.
The streak test that is used to identify minerals involves studying the -?
color of the powdered form of the mineral
What satellite feature is used to identify thunderstorms on satellite images?
overshooting top
What are 4 of the principal physical properties used to identify a mineral?
Crystal habitColourStreakHardnessCleavageLusterare some of the principal physical properties used to identify minerals.
Why cant color be used to identify minerals?
Color can change in a mineral when in certain temperatures
What are the four main tests used to identify a mineral?
streak, hardness, density, luster.
What mineral property cannot be used to identify a mineral?
Mass
