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What is a white colourless mineral often tinted with impurities?
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Is glycerin a mineral?
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What is the most common ore of copper?
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What color is pH 4?
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Why is color not a reliable why to identify a mineral?
Several minerals may be the same color. Additionally, impurities can make it so that one mineral can come in a variety of colors.
Does a mineral streak always match it?
It often does not match the observable color of the specimen. Differences between streak and observable color can be due to inclusions, staining, refraction, impurities, or exposure to heat and radiation.
What hard mineral is often used to make sandpaper?
garnets The abrasive grain, the key part of coated abrasive products, may be either a natural or synthetic mineral. Due to their extreme hardness, natural minerals such as http://www.answers.com/topic/garnet, quartz or http://www.answers.com/topic/emery (corundum with iron impurities) have uses in sandpaper and grinding tools.
What are the effects of impurities in water?
The result of impurities is that you create 'super material' because many pure materials are weak. So scientists often mix materials to create better materials that soot our needs better. e.g. stainless steel
What is in liquid bluing?
In reference to liquid bluing, the laundering agent. Liquid bluing is a colloidal suspension of fine blue iron (vivianite) powder, a pH balancer, and often a biocide. Vivianite is often referred to as Blue Iron, or Blue Iron Earth, as when fresh, the mineral may be colourless, or nearly so; but, once exposed, will oxidize with the Fe2+ converting to Fe3+ with a concurrent darkening to blue.
What are the a mineral you often add to your food?
salt
What is a deep blue mineral?
Azurite is a deep blue mineral. It is often associated with copper deposits.
What is the meaning of tinted paper?
Tinted paper refers to paper that has been colored or dyed with a light shade, often pastel or pale colors like pink, blue, or yellow. This type of paper is commonly used for decorative and artistic purposes, enhancing the visual appeal of written or printed materials.
The mineral graphite is often used as?
graphite is often used for pencil lead
What is the difference between silica and quartz?
Quartz is a naturally occurring form of silica that often contains impurities.
Why is sandstone not a mineral?
Sandstone is not a mineral because it does not have a definite composition, and often contains several different minerals.
Which is harder a rock or a mineral?
That depends on WHAT rock or mineral we're talking about. Often, rocks are harder, though.
