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- form naturally
- solid
- define chemical makeup
- crystal
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What taste characteristics can be found in some minerals, such as a salty or bitter taste?
Some minerals can have taste characteristics such as salty or bitter taste.
What are the 8 characteristics used to classify minerals?
The eight characteristics used to classify minerals are color, streak, luster, cleavage, fracture, hardness, specific gravity, and crystal form. These properties help geologists identify and differentiate between different types of minerals based on their physical and chemical characteristics.
What are the common characteristics of fractures in minerals?
Common characteristics of fractures in minerals include the way they break along certain planes or surfaces, their irregular shapes, and the lack of a specific pattern or direction in the breakage. Fractures can be described as conchoidal (smooth and curved), fibrous (like fibers), or splintery (like splinters). These characteristics can help identify different minerals based on how they break.
What are the four main characteristics in minerals that mineralogists look for while examining them?
The color left on a streak plate when the mineral is scratched on the surface of the plate. Different minerals have different streak colors. The mineral is tested for hardness to see where it lies on the Mohs scale. The crystal structure (othorhombic, tetragonal, triclinic, isometric, monoclinic, or trigonal), will help identify the mineral. Different minerals have different densities and weights.
Minerals that have a sulfur atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms?
The mineral you are referring to is sulfate. Sulfate minerals contain a sulfate ion, which consists of a sulfur atom bonded to four oxygen atoms. Examples of sulfate minerals include gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) and barite (BaSO4).
What four characteristics do all minerals share?
property,cleavage,fracture,streak
List four characteristics that all minerals share.?
Minerals are formed through a natural process and are all inorganic. All of them are also solid with a definite composition and structure.
What taste characteristics can be found in some minerals, such as a salty or bitter taste?
Some minerals can have taste characteristics such as salty or bitter taste.
What are characteristics of vitamins?
They aren't found in rocks and minerals.
What are two items used to classify minerals?
Luster and composition are two characteristics used to classify minerals.
What are the shared characteristics of all minerals?
All minerals are inorganic, solid, have a crystalized structure and are formed in nature.
How many basic characteristics do all minerals share?
All minerals share five basic characteristics: they are naturally occurring, inorganic, solid, have a specific chemical composition, and possess a crystalline structure.
Is studying the characteristics of minerals and rocks a goal in geology?
No, it is mineralogy!!
How many minerals in a toaster?
Four.
Is metamorphic a type of mineral?
Metamorphic is a group of rocks with similar characteristics. There are minerals in the rocks so they could be considered made of minerals but they are not minerals themselves.
All minerals share the following characteristics exept?
All minerals share the following characteristics except organic origin, meaning minerals are inorganic substances, whereas organic materials derive from living organisms.
What are the 8 characteristics used to classify minerals?
The eight characteristics used to classify minerals are color, streak, luster, cleavage, fracture, hardness, specific gravity, and crystal form. These properties help geologists identify and differentiate between different types of minerals based on their physical and chemical characteristics.
