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What are 7 ways to determine the identity of a mineral?
Color: Observe the color of the mineral. Hardness: Use the Mohs scale to determine the mineral's hardness. Cleavage and fracture: Check how the mineral breaks. Luster: Determine if the mineral is metallic or non-metallic. Streak: Identify the color of the mineral's powdered form. Specific gravity: Measure the density of the mineral. Acid reaction: Test if the mineral reacts with acid.
Which mineral can have a metallic and non metallic luster?
hematite can have both metallic and nonmetallic luster.
Which mineral would not have a metallic luster?
A non-metallic mineral such as quartz or calcite.
An unidentified mineral that is softer than calcite that exhibits a metallic luster and cubic cleavage?
The mineral might be pyrite, which has a hardness lower than calcite, a metallic luster, and cubic cleavage. Pyrite's hardness is around 6-6.5 on the Mohs scale, compared to calcite's 3. It forms cubic crystals and has a brassy color.
Is mineral luster classified as being metallic or opaque?
Mineral luster is broadly classified as metallic or non-metallic.
What are 7 ways to determine the identity of a mineral?
Color: Observe the color of the mineral. Hardness: Use the Mohs scale to determine the mineral's hardness. Cleavage and fracture: Check how the mineral breaks. Luster: Determine if the mineral is metallic or non-metallic. Streak: Identify the color of the mineral's powdered form. Specific gravity: Measure the density of the mineral. Acid reaction: Test if the mineral reacts with acid.
Which mineral can have a metallic and non metallic luster?
hematite can have both metallic and nonmetallic luster.
Explain how to identify a mineral using color luster streak hardness cleavage fracture?
Luster is the light reflection a mineral has, which can be broken down into categories like metallic, silky, and dull. The luster dictates what type of mineral it is.
Which mineral would not have a metallic luster?
A non-metallic mineral such as quartz or calcite.
The luster of a mineral that shines like a new coin is?
It's called a metallic luster.
An unidentified mineral that is softer than calcite that exhibits a metallic luster and cubic cleavage?
The mineral might be pyrite, which has a hardness lower than calcite, a metallic luster, and cubic cleavage. Pyrite's hardness is around 6-6.5 on the Mohs scale, compared to calcite's 3. It forms cubic crystals and has a brassy color.
Is mineral luster classified as being metallic or opaque?
Mineral luster is broadly classified as metallic or non-metallic.
Is a mohs scale used to rank a mineral's luster?
Nope. It is actually the hardness. I'v been trying to find out what the Luster scale is myself....:S
What are three types of mineral luster?
Metallic luster: minerals that have the appearance of polished metal, such as pyrite or galena. Vitreous luster: minerals that have a glassy appearance, like quartz or feldspar. Pearly luster: minerals that exhibit a soft, pearl-like sheen, such as talc or gypsum.
What is the ability of mineral to reflect light?
The ability of a mineral to reflect light is known as its luster. Luster is categorized as metallic or non-metallic based on how light interacts with the mineral's surface. Minerals with metallic luster reflect light like metal, while non-metallic luster can range from glassy to dull.
What are 6 ways to identify a mineral?
Lustre Colour Cleavage Hardness Streak Crystal Habit Specific Gravity Magnetism Effervescence Double Refraction Taste Feel
What are the three types of mineral mineral luster?
1.metallic 2. non metallic 3.sub metallic
