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What mineral property if you testing if you scratch a mineral on ceramic tile?
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∙ 6y ago
You're testing it's hardness.
Kaitlyn Anderson
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∙ 6y agoYou find the mineral's streak.
What you are referring to is called a streak test. It's used as an aid to mineral identification. As a mineral is drawn over the unglazed tile surface, it is reduced to a streak of dust which reveals the true color of the mineral. If no color is revealed, the streak color is called white. An amethyst crystal which appears purplish will actually have a white streak, because the streak color of the constituent quartz is white. The purplish color of amethyst is due to other reasons.
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∙ 11y agoIf the mineral is harder than the tile, it would damage the tile, otherwise the tile remains as it was.
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What property are you testing if you scratch a mineral with a penny a nail and your fingernail?
It relative hardness, compared to others. It is relative because it does not give absolute values.
Rubbing a mineral against a piece of unglazed ceramic tile is a test for .?
Rubbing the mineral against an unglazed ceramic tile, called a streak plate, leaves a streak of the powdered mineral. This powder reflects the true color of the mineral. It's called a streak test, and the resultant line of color is called the streak. A link can be found below to check facts and learn more.
What is the color of the mark made when a mineral sample is rubbed on a harder surface?
The mark is called a streak and the color depends on what mineral you are testing.
A student rubs a mineral across an unglazed procelain plate what mineral property is the student testing?
The streak test reveals the color of a mineral in a powdered state which is used as an identifying characteristic.
How do you identify minerals according to streak?
Minerals can be identified by their streak, which is the color of the mineral when it is broken down into a powder. To test a mineral's streak, a streak plate (usually made of unglazed porcelain) is used. The streak is usually compared to a streak color chart, which contains the colors of a variety of minerals. To test a mineral for its streak, take a small piece of the mineral and rub it on the streak plate. The resulting powder is then compared to the streak chart to identify the mineral. Streak is an important property of minerals because it is more reliable than the external color of the mineral. External color can be altered by impurities and oxidation, but the streak of a mineral does not change. Therefore, testing a mineral's streak is an effective way of identifying it.When identifying minerals according to streak, it is important to consider the following properties: Color - the color of the powder when rubbed on the streak plate. Luster - the shine of the powder when rubbed on the streak plate. Texture - the feel of the powder when rubbed on the streak plate. Opacity - the transparency of the powder when rubbed on the streak plate.By considering these properties when testing a mineral's streak, it is possible to identify the mineral accurately and quickly.
What is the characteristic of a mineral that is revealed by testing what substances can scratch it and what the mineral can scratch?
it is hardness
What mineral property are you testing if a fingernail scratches a mineral?
You are testing the relative hardness of the mineral.
What property are you testing if you scratch a mineral with a penny a nail and your fingernail?
It relative hardness, compared to others. It is relative because it does not give absolute values.
A mineral that can by a steel file The property you are testing is the mineral's?
Hardness
What PROPERTY are geologists testing when they do a SCRATCH test?
Hardness
What kind of test is it when you scratch a mineral with a nail?
Most likely you would be testing to see if the mineral was harder or softer than the nail.
What are people testing when they scratch a diamond against glass?
they are testing if its real or not <3
What has the author W D Carruthers written?
W. D Carruthers has written: '3500-hour durability testing of commercial ceramic materials' -- subject(s): Testing, Ceramic materials
Does the density of a mineral depend on the size of the mineral sample?
No, to tell how hard a mineral is you either have to test it or determine what mineral it is. Testing uses materials of known hardness such as a fingernail, or copper penny, or scratch plate, if the mineral is scratched by whatever you use to test it is softer. Hardness however is not based on size it will be the same for any sample of the same rock no matter what the size because its based on atomic arrangement and bond type.
When testing for hardness which is softest?
Talc (a common metamorphic mineral).
Do Mineral spirits show up in alcohol urine testing?
will not
Rubbing a mineral against a piece of unglazed ceramic tile is a test for .?
Rubbing the mineral against an unglazed ceramic tile, called a streak plate, leaves a streak of the powdered mineral. This powder reflects the true color of the mineral. It's called a streak test, and the resultant line of color is called the streak. A link can be found below to check facts and learn more.
