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Why is color considered to be the worst property to use when identifying a mineral?
MartinFox
the color of a mineral specimen can vary, depending on many variables. however, other properties of identifying a mineral are more trustworthy and stable.
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What is color of powdered minerals?
it can be white or gray but the word is STREAK
What is the least reliable property to use to identify a mineral?
color!!
What is the least reliable physical property for mineral identification?
Color
For a given mineral the physical property which displays the greatest variation is?
Color
What is a defining trait of all minerals?
A mineral is a naturally occurring substance
Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?
the color is the least reliable source!
What is the color of powdered mineral?
This is the definition of the physical property called streak. The actual color varies depending on the mineral, which is why it is used as an identifying property.
What is another property in identifying a mineral?
The properties in identifying minerals are color,luster,hardness,cleavage and fracture,and streak.
What mineral property is the least useful property?
The least effective property used to identify most minerals would be the color. The color of a mineral can be altered by impurities.
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 color of powdered minerals?
it can be white or gray but the word is STREAK
Why is mineral's streak more useful in identifying a mineral than its color?
Because color can vary based on the purity of the mineral.
A sometimes misleading characteristic when identifying a mineral?
color
What property is generally least useful in identifying minerals?
Density is the least useful property for identification because different specimens of the same type of mineral can vary in size. -Color is the least useful property for identification because it is the most obvious property.
What is the most unreliable characteristic of a mineral?
Color, due to the effects of impurities, is the least reliable identifying mineral characteristic.
What is the least reliable physical property for identifying minerals?
Color
Color of powered mineral?
It's referred to as the streak, the color of which is used as an identifying characteristic of minerals.
