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Taste can give you a very good indicator but it should not necessarily be the first (some are poisonous) or final test of a mineral. See the link for a list of common minerals and how they taste.
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∙ 15y agoHalite (table salt).
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Is this true or false geologists have identified about 300 minerals?
False, Geologists identified about 3,800 minerals.
Can igneous rock often be identified by their minerals?
true
Minerals are identified on the basis of what?
Yes, they are classified by element or chemical composition.
A mineral with a salty taste?
There are many minerals that taste salty. One example is halite, also known as rock salt. Minerals with taster are sometimes water soluble.
About how many minerals have mineralogists identified?
There are 2.484 minerals approved by the International Mineralogical Association.
What are properties that identified minerals are?
taste, flouresent light, radiation detection, streek, and something elseI only can come up with four :( :( :( :(
Is this true or false geologists have identified about 300 minerals?
False, Geologists identified about 3,800 minerals.
How can minerals not be identified?
Very Easily.
Can igneous rock be identified by other minerals?
no
Are minerals identified by their physical properties?
hardness,
Has Geologist have identified about 300 minerals?
False [dickies]
Can igneous rock often be identified by their minerals?
true
Far how many minerals have been identified?
4,000
Minerals are identified on the basis of what?
Yes, they are classified by element or chemical composition.
Can most minerals be identified by color alone?
no, because many of the same minerals have the same color
Why is pure water tasteless?
it has no taste cause it has no minerals to add taste
Is it true or false that geologists have identified about 300 minerals?
false. they have identified many more than 300.
