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A characteristic of a mineral is that it is a solid. There are four other types of characteristics which is inorganic, have a crystalline structure, naturally occurring and have defined homogenous chemical composition.
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What is the characteristic of a mineral that is revealed by testing what substances can scratch it and what the mineral can scratch?
it is hardness
Which mineral is an ore of iron and has a characteristic of reddish brown streak?
The mineral is hematite.
What is an accessory mineral?
An accessory mineral is a mineral present in small amounts in a rock, but not considered to be characteristic of the rock.
Which is not a characteristic common to all mineral?
metallic luster
What is a characteristic that depends on which parts of the visible light spectrum are reflected from a mineral?
the mineral's "color"
What is a characteristic property of the mineral pyrite?
The characteristic property of the mineral pyrite is sand it is very shiny
What is the most unreliable characteristic of a mineral?
Color, due to the effects of impurities, is the least reliable identifying mineral characteristic.
What characteristic of a mineral?
rough, sharp
What is the characteristic of a mineral that is revealed by testing what substances can scratch it and what the mineral can scratch?
it is hardness
Which mineral is an ore of iron and has a characteristic of reddish brown streak?
The mineral is hematite.
What is an accessory mineral?
An accessory mineral is a mineral present in small amounts in a rock, but not considered to be characteristic of the rock.
Which is characteristic of a mineral?
It must be naturally occurring and crystalline.
A sometimes misleading characteristic when identifying a mineral?
color
Which of the followings is not a characteristic of a mineral?
man-made {apex}
Which of the following in not a main characteristic of a mineral?
man-made
Which of the followimg is not a main characteristic of a mineral?
Man-made
Which is not a characteristic common to all mineral?
metallic luster
