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If you were givin an unknown rock how would you determine if it is a rock or mineral and what kind of rock or mineral it was?
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First, try to identify it visually. Is it multicolored? Is it one color through? Does it have a crystal shape? If it is multicolored, it's probably a rock. If it is a rock, then examine the grain size. Is it large enough to see with the unaided eye, tricky to see with the unaided eye, or does it require more magnification? If you have learned about rocks, think about all the rocks you know and the grain sizes that look pretty identical. Then, look around you. Do you see any rocks around your house like it? Think of their names. If not, buy a rocks and minerals handbook and follow its identification tests. For minerals, look at it's crystal shape and color. Is it orange? Red? Pink? Purple? White? Black? Well, you get the point. Think of all the minerals you know. Put names to the ones that have similar crystal formation. If not, buy a handbook and identify it using its tests.
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What mineral can scratch feldspar but not quartz?
There is no mineral that would satisfy the question. If a mineral is able to scratch feldspar, it would have a Mohs hardness of 6 or above. Fluorite is rated as a 4. It would be impossible for a mineral which scratches feldspar to be unable to scratch fluorite.
A natural inorganic solid with a specific composition and structure is a?
Is called a mineral
Which mineral would not have a metallic luster?
A non-metallic mineral such as quartz or calcite.
Which would NOT be considered a mineral?
quarts
How does inorganic describe a mineral?
the mineral could have been fused with another by mankind so it would not be organic it would be melted and man mad
How would a collector of minerals determine the hardness of an unknown mineral specimen.?
You start by scratching it and seek it's hardness. When you find its hardness, compare it to another mineral with the same hardness. If they look exactly the same, and have the same arrangements of minerals, then they are the exact same mineral.
How would collector of minerals determine the hardness of an unknown mineral specimen?
You start by scratching it and seek it's hardness. When you find its hardness, compare it to another mineral with the same hardness. If they look exactly the same, and have the same arrangements of minerals, then they are the exact same mineral.
Is unknown opaque a non-metallic mineral?
You do not provide enough information for us to answer this question.
Which property would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
mineral content
Suppose you were given an unknown liquid and asked to determine if it was an element a compound or a mixture What would you do How would this help you find out what it was?
If I was given an unknown liquid and asked to determine if it was an element, a compound, or a mixture I would heat the unknown liquid up to see if any compounds separated from the unknown liquid. After that I would get a microscope and look to see if it is a pure element. Then I would get a Platelet separation machine and put the liquid in the machine to see if the liquid separated. Thats how I would determine if the an unknown liquid is an element, a compound, or a mixture.
Which of these would be most likely to determine whether or not the deposit would be mined?
whether the cost of mining will be less than the value of the mineral
Why would it be difficult to determine unknown liquids only be their flame tests?
no one knows That I am so sorry
How would a mineral collector determine the hardness of an unknown mineral specimen?
There are two ways. One way is to buy a scratch test kit and follow the instructions. They will tell you to try to scratch minerals of certain hardnesses and find the hardest one it can scratch. For example, if it scratches a mineral with a hardness of 6 but not one with a hardness of 7, the hardness would be between 6 and 7. If you do not have one of those available, you can try scratching common objects. Your fingernail is 1.5, a penny is 2.5, a pocketknife blade is 5.0, window glass is 5.5, a steel file is 6.5, and quartz is 7.0.
Students want to identify a rock in a nearby field. Which of the following properties would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
Mineral content
Which information would probably be most helpful to someone trying to identify a mineral sample?
Many igneous rocks can be identified by the position of their minerals.
How would you convert givin in ounces to pint?
1 ounce = 0.0625 pint
What is The process of adding a known amount of solution of known concentration to determine the concentration of another solution is called?
titration is the best method to determine the unknown concentration of the unknown. if ur known is a solid then you would have to used distilled water to ensure it is submerged before you titrate.
