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Why is color not a reliable clue to the identified mineral example?
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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 property to use to identify a mineral?
color!!
What is the least reliable physical property for mineral identification?
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 is the color of a mineral not a reliable test of the identity of the mineral?
Because many different minerals may look the same, Like quartz and diamond, they are the same color, clear, but are very different minerals.
How reliable is color when determining what a mineral is?
Color is the least reliable of a mineral's characteristics used in its identification.
Why is color not as reliable indicator of a mineral?
It's not reliable because there can be more than one mineral with that color
Which mineral property is the least reliable for identifying a mineral?
the color is the least reliable source!
What is the least reliable mineral identification property?
Color.
How are mineral indentify?
Minerals can be identified by such as their color, streak, luster, and their hardness. What does streak, and luster mean?Streak-- Is the color of a mineral's powder for example: talc is a mineral and it is also powder and its streak is white.Luster-- Is the way a mineral reflects light from it's surface for example: glassy, pearly, silky, metallic and earthy can be words to describe luster.
Why is the color of the mineral not a reliable test for the identity of a mineral?
Minerals can change color based on small impurities
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 a minerals streak more reliable than color in identifying a mineral?
While Minerals may share apparent colours, most do not share both colour and hardness, as well as the fact that the colour can be more accurately identified from the mineral's powder.
Why is using a mineral's streak more reliable then using color to identify a mineral?
Some minerals can be the same color but have different streaks.
Not a reliable indicator of a mineral's identity because it can be changed by weathering?
Color
Why isn't color the most reliable method of minerl identification?
A mineral specimen's color can be affected by radiation or impurities. A better method would be to use the mineral's streak, the color of the mineral in powdered form.
