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When light falling on a fresh surface of mineral is almost completely reflected the sample has?
A high luster or metallic luster.
What type is Sample B on Mineral Identification on Gizmo's?
Sample B on the Mineral Identification Gizmo is calcite.
How do you get the specific gravity of a mineral?
Fill a beaker with water, and weigh it. Weigh a sample of the mineral. That's the mass of the mineral. Put the sample in the beaker and weigh that. The weight of the water-filled beaker plus the weight of the mineral sample will be greater than the weight of the beaker with mineral sample and water. The difference is the weight of the displaced water, in grams. The volume of the mineral sample, in cubic centimeters is equal to the weight of the displaced water, in grams. Calculate the specific gravity of the mineral by dividing the weight of the mineral sample by the volume of the mineral sample. Example: your beaker weighs 40 grams. Filled with water, it's 1040 grams. The sample of mineral weighs 160 grams. The beaker with the sample of mineral and water weighs 1179.7 grams. The mineral, and the beaker with water would have a combined weight of 1200 grams, but the beaker with mineral and water weighs 20.3 grams less than that, so the mineral sample is displacing 20.3 cubic centimeters of water. Given a mass of 160 grams and a volume of 2.03 CC, the specific gravity would be found by dividing 160 by 20.3. It's 7.85. (Which happens to be the specific gravity of some iron.)
Which stateement about a mineral sample found in a fiel is most likely to inference?
A mineral sample found in a field likely indicates the presence of an underlying mineral deposit in the area. Geologists can analyze the mineral properties to determine the type and potential economic value of the deposit. The sample may provide valuable information about the geological processes that occurred in the area.
The color of a powdered sample of a rock is called the rocks?
luster. Luster refers to how light is reflected off the surface of a mineral or rock, which can help in identifying its characteristics and composition.
How does the streak test in which a mineral sample is rubbed against a tile help indentifydiffrent minerals?
to find the minerals streak, what i the mineral rubbed in
How does the steak test in witch a minaral sample is rubbued against a tile help to identfy?
if the mineral scratches the tile then it is harder than a tile
When light falling on a fresh surface of mineral is almost completely reflected the sample has?
A high luster or metallic luster.
What is the density of a mineral sample?
The density of a mineral sample is a measure of its mass per unit volume. It can be calculated by dividing the mass of the sample by its volume. The density of a mineral sample is a characteristic property that can help in identifying the mineral.
Why may a geologist have to break a mineral sample to determine its true color?
Rocks are exposed to the elements and undergo weathering. This can cause the minerals that they are composed of and that are exposed at the surface to become discoloured which can make them hard to identify. A geologist will often use a geological hammer to crack the rock sample to see the fresh, unweathered minerals.
Is adularia a solid?
Yes. Adularia is a mineral. It is a variation of K feldspar, KAlSi3O8, and is commonly known as moonstone, if the sample features adularescence. Adularescence is a blueish-greenish sheen on the surface of the mineral.
What type is Sample B on Mineral Identification on Gizmo's?
Sample B on the Mineral Identification Gizmo is calcite.
How you would determine the hardness of an unidentified mineral sample?
The only way is through experimentation. You need to take a number of other minerals whose Mohs scale value you know (Mohs scale is the measure of hardness of a mineral with diamond being the hardest and talc being the least hard). Take your unknown sample and attempt to scratch it with all your control samples. If the known mineral can scratch your sample then it is harder, if it can't - but can be scratched by your sample - then it is lower on the scale. Eventually you will work your way to a point where you can say that your sample is harder than x but not as hard as y. Knowing the values of x and y on the Mohs scale will enable you to approximate a value for your unknown substance.
How do you get the specific gravity of a mineral?
Fill a beaker with water, and weigh it. Weigh a sample of the mineral. That's the mass of the mineral. Put the sample in the beaker and weigh that. The weight of the water-filled beaker plus the weight of the mineral sample will be greater than the weight of the beaker with mineral sample and water. The difference is the weight of the displaced water, in grams. The volume of the mineral sample, in cubic centimeters is equal to the weight of the displaced water, in grams. Calculate the specific gravity of the mineral by dividing the weight of the mineral sample by the volume of the mineral sample. Example: your beaker weighs 40 grams. Filled with water, it's 1040 grams. The sample of mineral weighs 160 grams. The beaker with the sample of mineral and water weighs 1179.7 grams. The mineral, and the beaker with water would have a combined weight of 1200 grams, but the beaker with mineral and water weighs 20.3 grams less than that, so the mineral sample is displacing 20.3 cubic centimeters of water. Given a mass of 160 grams and a volume of 2.03 CC, the specific gravity would be found by dividing 160 by 20.3. It's 7.85. (Which happens to be the specific gravity of some iron.)
What is a rock worm?
A core sample of a mineral
Which stateement about a mineral sample found in a fiel is most likely to inference?
A mineral sample found in a field likely indicates the presence of an underlying mineral deposit in the area. Geologists can analyze the mineral properties to determine the type and potential economic value of the deposit. The sample may provide valuable information about the geological processes that occurred in the area.
Can luster change from sample to sample of the same mineral?
is luster a phsical property of minerals
