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Hardness, lustre, and streak are aids to identifying minerals. Limestone is composed mainly of the mineral calcite. Calcite has a Mohs hardness of '3', it's lustre is vitreous, and it has a white streak.
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∙ 13y agoThese are three (there are many more) properties of minerals that aid in their identification.
- Luster is the appearance of the surface of the mineral as it reflects light. Greasy, waxy, adamantine, glassy, and metallic are some terms used to describe luster.
- Streak is the color of a powdered mineral. The streak may be different than the mineral specimens visible color.
- Hardness (as defined by the Mohs hardness) is the relative ability of a mineral to scratch other minerals on a 1-10 scale, 1 being the softest mineral (talc) and 10 being the hardest mineral (diamond).
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∙ 14y agoThey are physical properties used to describe and identify minerals.
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∙ 10y agoMetals have all three.
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Luster color streak cleavage hardness and denisty are all?
Properties used to identify minerals.
What are the 5 characteristics for a mineral?
1.Color 2.Luster 3.Crystal Shape 4.Flourscent 5.Hardness 6.Density
What is the color form hardness chemical composition diagnostic property streak luster fracture uses of minerals?
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How do you identify all the properties scientists use to classify minerals?
By there color, hardness, density, luster, streak, plus crystalshare
Name 3 common minerals and how to recognize them?
1. Halite (table salt) can be identified by is salty taste, nonmetallic luster, 2.5 hardness, white streak, and its cubic shape. 2. Quartz can be identified by its nonmetallic luster, 7 hardness, white streak, and its (generally) hexagonal prism or pyramid shape. 3. Talc can be identified by its greasy, nonmetallic luster, 1 hardness, white color and streak, and lack of cleavage.
What is the hardness luster and streak color of a diamond?
The color is clear, the hardness is the hardest thing in the world, and the luster is pearly.
What are the property's of minerals?
hardness streak and luster and color
What are property's of minerals?
hardness streak and luster and color
What are the properties of tone?
Hardness Streak Luster Color
What are the 4 properties of tone?
Hardness Streak Luster Color
What are the four properties of minerals?
hardness streak and luster and color
What properties does a mineral?
color, luster, fracture/cleavage, streak, hardness, density
What are the 5 properties?
the 5 properties are cleavage hardness luster color streak
Luster color streak cleavage hardness and denisty are all?
Properties used to identify minerals.
What properties are used to identify rocks and minerals?
Hardness, Cleavage, Luster, Color, Streak, and Texture.
Is crystal shape a physical property?
Yes it is, along with color, streak, luster, density, and hardness.
What is the eight ways to identify a mineral?
By the mineral color, streak color, luster, hardness, the property of the mineral, if it's fracture or cleavage and it's specific gravity. Those are just basic, so there's many other ways to ID a mineral.
