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In a hand sample/specimen you can the properties used to identify minerals are luster, diaphaneity, color, streak, luminescence, play of colors, crystal shape, tenacity, cleavage, hardness, specific gravity and density, magnetism, electrical properties, reaction to acid.

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There's hardness, streak, specific gravity, luster, fracture, cleavage, tenacity, transparency, and crystal form.

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hardness

cleavage and fracture

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color

streak

specific gravity

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A mineral is naturally crystalline in nature and formed by geological processes, such as Quartz.

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