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How reliable is color when determining what a mineral is?
Color is the least reliable of a mineral's characteristics used in its identification.
What is the least reliable mineral test?
The hardness scale
What is the least reliable property to use to identify a mineral?
color!!
What is the least reliable physical property for mineral identification?
Color
Is ironstone a rock or mineral?
ironstone is a rock containing (at least) fifteen percent iron.
Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?
the color is the least reliable source!
What is the most unreliable characteristic of a mineral?
Color, due to the effects of impurities, is the least reliable identifying mineral characteristic.
Is color the best physical characteristic for mineral identification?
Specimen color is the least reliable method of mineral identification. Better characteristics are streak, density, and crystal structure.
How reliable is color when determining what a mineral is?
Color is the least reliable of a mineral's characteristics used in its identification.
What is the least reliable physical property for identifying minerals?
Color
What is the least reliable mineral identification property?
Color.
What is the least reliable mineral test?
The hardness scale
Which propety is generally the least useful when identifying minerals?
The color of a mineral is the least useful when identifying minerals. A mineral can exist in various colors. This is because presence of certain chemicals will change the color of the mineral. Weathering can also change the color of the mineral. Therefore color is not a good property to identify minerals.
What is the least reliable property to use to identify a mineral?
color!!
What is the least reliable physical property for mineral identification?
Color
What is the least accurate way to identify a mineral?
The observable color is the least dependable method of mineral identification.
What is one method for identifying supporting details?
One method for identifying supporting details is to look for specific examples, facts, or statistics that are provided in a text to back up a main idea or argument. Supporting details typically explain, illustrate, or provide evidence for the main points being made.
