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Color, reflectivity, purity. Just to name a few.
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∙ 11y agoLuster, Cleavege, color, hardness, and streak
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What are 4 of the principal physical properties used to identify a mineral?
Crystal habitColourStreakHardnessCleavageLusterare some of the principal physical properties used to identify minerals.
Do the properties of a mineral depend on the type of mineral?
Yes each different mineral will have a unique set of physical properties.
What test is most reliable for identifying pyrite and gold?
Mineralogists often use the physical properties of minerals to identify them. The most reliable test in order to identify a mineral is the test for hardness.
Why are chemical properties not always used to identify minerals?
Testing the chemical properties of a mineral might damage the mineral sample. Also, these tests can be complex and may require expensive equipment.
What are the physical properties of a mineral?
Boiling Point, Melting Point, brittle, dull, Any change that can be seen
Can the physical properties of a mineral make it possible to identify the mineral?
yes
What are 4 of the principal physical properties used to identify a mineral?
Crystal habitColourStreakHardnessCleavageLusterare some of the principal physical properties used to identify minerals.
What is mineral oil and what are its physical properties and its formula?
What is mineral oil and what are its physical properties and its formula
Can the properties of a mineral make it possible to identify the mineral?
yes
Mineral properties cannot be used to identify a mineral?
Mass
What physical properties of mineral is?
Physical properties of a mineral are Influenced largely by chemical composition and atomic structure of the mineral.
Do the properties of a mineral depend on the type of mineral?
Yes each different mineral will have a unique set of physical properties.
Why might it be helpful to know the specific gravity of a mineral?
If we know the physical or chemical properties of substances (including minerals) we can identify these minerals easier.
What test is most reliable for identifying pyrite and gold?
Mineralogists often use the physical properties of minerals to identify them. The most reliable test in order to identify a mineral is the test for hardness.
Why does graphite and diamonds have properties?
Everything has 'properties' used to identify the object/ item/ mineral/ material.
Is a mineral's physical properties and geometry spatially uniform?
No, a mineral is a mixture, not a compound.
Which properties can you use to identify an unknown mineral?
chemical analysis
