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Why does the color of minerals such as fluorite change?
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Due to density.
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Why is color not the best property to use to identify a mineral?
Many minerals have highly variable colors, eg. fluorite or garnet, which are found in every color.
What is fluorite's mineral group?
Flourite is in a group of minerals known as halides.
Which minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
The color of fluorite changes due to .?
The color of fluorite changes due to _____.
Why is color not the best property to use to identify a mineral?
Many minerals have highly variable colors, eg. fluorite or garnet, which are found in every color.
What is fluorite's mineral group?
Flourite is in a group of minerals known as halides.
What minerals you could use to scratch fluorite?
Mohs' Scale of mineral hardness using minerals is :-TalcGypsumCalciteFluorite (also known as Fluorspar)ApatiteOrthoclase FeldsparQuartsTopazCorundumDiamondThus minerals 5,6,7,8,9 and 10 will scratch Fluorite.
What kind of minerals does not go with quartz feldspar fluorite or hornblende?
Fluorite does not go with the others. It belongs to Halide minerals, while the others (quartz, feldspar, and hornblende) belong to Silicate family of minerals.
Which minerals will not scratch quartz?
fluorite ,tale ,gypsum
What minerals can a steel knife scratch?
it can scratch fluorite
The color of fluorite changes due to .?
The color of fluorite changes due to _____.
What type of rock is flourite?
Fluorite is a mineral that typically occurs as a cubic crystal. It is used in metallurgy and is the principal source of fluorine.
Fluorite can scratch which minerals?
Fluorite has a hardness of 4 out of 10 and can scratch gypsum, talc and anything less than 4.
What are two minerals used to make gems?
pyrite and fluorite
What factor can change a color of minerals?
Air, water, and impurities can change the color of a mineral.
Beause many minerals are similar in color and certain elements may change color color is not a Identifier?
Color is not a good identifier of minerals.
