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Minerals can change color based on small impurities.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo because there are many types of one mineral (ex. Quartz, Milky Quartz, Smokey Quartz) so color is not enough!
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∙ 12y agobecause it is combination of difference elements in such also color must vary
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∙ 11y agoMost minerals are similar colors, so you also need other ways to identify different minerals like texture to accurately identify minerals.
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Give three reasons why it is difficult to identify a mineral by its color alone?
A mineral's color may be influenced by inclusions of other elements or minerals, or even exposure to heat, light, and radiation. A more reliable identification based on color would be the streak, or color of the powdered mineral.
How do you identify mystery gases?
you cant!
How do you identify cavities?
you cant really tell only if it hurts
How do you solve using the periodic table lab using clues to identify elements?
you cant its impossible, trick question
Why cant flame test be use to identify non metals?
Non metals cannot emit a colored light.
Why cant color be used to identify minerals?
Color can change in a mineral when in certain temperatures
Why cant color alone be used to identify mineral?
Because a lot of minerals have the same color.
Give three reasons why it is difficult to identify a mineral by its color alone?
A mineral's color may be influenced by inclusions of other elements or minerals, or even exposure to heat, light, and radiation. A more reliable identification based on color would be the streak, or color of the powdered mineral.
Why cant color along be used to identify most minerals?
Because many minerals can consist of having the same colours. You need to preforms many different tests to specificly figure out what type a mineral you may be looking at. Ex: streak plate, hardness, texture, ect.
How do you identify a good eyes?
you identify good eyes when you can clearly see them for instance when there near the sun you can see the real color/size. you cant identify them when there behind contacts because that is not the real eye color.
Why cant the mineral quartz be classified based on color alone?
you might make an incorrect identification
Why do you think some minerals are easier to identify?
Some minerals are easier to identify than others because many have unique properties that make them different. For example gold is a very heavy metal and is extremely "soft" unlike "fools gold" which is brittle and cant be shaped. They are both similar in appearance but extremely different in traits.
How do you identify mystery gases?
you cant!
Why cant you rely on any single test or property when you are trying to identify a mineral?
Different minerals can share many, but not all, mineral characteristics. Characteristics would include hardness, streak color, crystal shape, reactions to acids, flame tests, density, and others.
Can minerals be formed in a laboratory?
No they cant. They are formed in nature.
Identify this stage of grief this cant be happening to you?
Denial
Why cant cells grow?
you might not have enough minerals in your body
