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What mineral are very hard and often used as abrasives?
garnets
What determines a mineral's shape?
yes. each minerals atoms are arranged in a very specific order.
What is the Hardness of pyrite on mohs hardness scale?
The hardness of the mineral pyrite, or Fool's Gold, is about 6 on the Mohs hardness scale. That's a little harder than a steel knife blade, but not as hard as the mineral quartz
A pure form of carbon that forms a very hard crystal?
A diamond is a form of pure carbon that is so hard that it can't be changed into a cutting tool.
Is topaz yellow?
yep ^That answer is 100% false. Yellow topaz is NOT the same as citrine. Though they appear similar in color, they are chemically very different. Citrine is a quartz crystal and topaz is mineral crystal and therefore the more expensive of the two stones.
A six-sided mineral crystal is a very hard mineral called?
Quartz
Is a white mineral that is very hard?
Diamond is a very hard white mineral.
Which describes talc A. a very soft mineral B. a very hard mineral C. a mineral also known as pyrite D. a rock made of calcite and salt B. a very hard mineral C?
Very soft mineral
What is an fact about Granite?
Granite is very resistant to fracture because of its interlocking mineral crystal structure.
What mineral are very hard and often used as abrasives?
garnets
Size of sedimentary mineral crystal grain?
that means like when somthing is in a own properties
What determines a mineral's shape?
yes. each minerals atoms are arranged in a very specific order.
Could a mineral have a crystal form but no cleavage?
Yes. Quartz can have very well-formed crystals but lacks cleavage.
What mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
The color, luster, and crystal shape of a mineral may be observed just by looking at the mineral. Some minerals have very distinctive colors that help identify them. Although the color of a mineral can give away its identity, color is the least useful property for mineral identification.
What are three things crystal size dependent on?
Primarily the cooling rate of the mineral compound.The faster the rate cooling smaller the crystal size of the mineral.Consequently, large crystal specimins are derived from igneous bodies with a very slow rate of cooling.
Is corundum akind of facture?
Corundum is a very hard mineral used as an abrasive in industry.
What is a clear form of quartz?
A very hard mineral composed of silica, SiO2, found worldwide in many different types of rocks, including sandstone and granite. Varieties of quartz include agate, chalcedony, chert, flint, opal, and rock crystal.
