0
Which of the following characteristics is least useful in identifying a mineral?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
habit, color, streak, luster, density, hardness, cleavage, fracture, tenacity
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is generally the least useful in identifying minerals?
which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals
Why is mineral's streak more useful in identifying a mineral than its color?
Because color can vary based on the purity of the mineral.
What two properties are least useful in identifying a mineral?
Color and streak would be the least useful, because they may be shared by a multitude of other minerals.
What mineral property is the least useful property?
The least effective property used to identify most minerals would be the color. The color of a mineral can be altered by impurities.
What five characteristics do geologists use to identify a mineral?
There are many properties useful in identifying minerals. The five that are most useful are cleavage, crystal habit, hardness, luster, and streak.
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
Is classification useful in identifying the characteristics of an unknown answer?
Yes.
What is generally the least useful in identifying minerals?
which of the following properties is generally the least useful in identifying minerals
Why is mineral's streak more useful in identifying a mineral than its color?
Because color can vary based on the purity of the mineral.
Can classification be useful in identifying characteristics of an unknown organism?
Yes it can
Which property would be most useful in identifying the unknown rock?
mineral content
Characteristics of a mineral to an ore mineral?
A mineral that is useful and economically viable to extract and purify is an ore.
Constant properties that are most useful in identifying a substance?
Characteristics properties
Can classification can be useful identifying the characteristics of an unknown organism?
Yes it can
Which propety is generally the least useful when identifying minerals?
The color of a mineral is the least useful when identifying minerals. A mineral can exist in various colors. This is because presence of certain chemicals will change the color of the mineral. Weathering can also change the color of the mineral. Therefore color is not a good property to identify minerals.
What properties are least useful in identifying a mineral?
Color and streak would be the least useful, because they may be shared by a multitude of other minerals.
What two properties are least useful in identifying a mineral?
Color and streak would be the least useful, because they may be shared by a multitude of other minerals.
