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Compare and contrast the different simple tests for mineral identification?
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The difference of the test is that each test a a different porpose.
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Which mineral properties are most useful for identification?
Hardness and streak color are very important. The color of the mineral helps some, as well.
Is the cleavage for a mineral is always the same for that mineral?
Yes, all different samples of that mineral will have the same cleavage.
What is the Color of a mineral when crushed to a powder?
Different minerals have different colors, actually.
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 is a boulder not a mineral?
A mineral is a naturally occuring chemical compound. A mineral is different from a rock/boulder which can be an aggregate of minerals, or non minerals and does not have a specific chemical composition as a mineral does
Compare and contrast the different simple tests for mineral identification presented in the lesson?
There are several different tests that can help identify minerals. You can use any of them to determine the sample.
What is the powdered form of the mineral?
The powder indicates the true color of the mineral and is an aid in mineral identification. That can also be called a streak.
Color is not very helpful in mineral identification because?
they all could be different colors it just depends on the texture of them
What is the hardest mineral in identification key?
It is the diamond.
What is the least reliable mineral identification property?
Color.
Is color the best physical characteristic for mineral identification?
Specimen color is the least reliable method of mineral identification. Better characteristics are streak, density, and crystal structure.
How reliable is color when determining what a mineral is?
Color is the least reliable of a mineral's characteristics used in its identification.
What is the difference between color and streak in minerals?
Color is the observable color of a mineral specimen in natural light. Streak is the color of a mineral when powdered. The color of a specific mineral specimen may be different than its streak color. Because many impurities can alter the color of a mineral, but not the streak, streak is a more accurate predictor in mineral identification.
What can geologists infer from the shape of a mineral?
From the shape of a mineral crystal, it can be classified into one of the six mineral crystal systems, which is an aid to its identification.
What is the least reliable physical property for mineral identification?
Color
What type is Sample E on Mineral Identification on Gizmos?
Mica
What type is Sample B on Mineral Identification on Gizmo's?
feldspar
