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How do scientists identify minerals?
Scientist identify minerals by Their Special properties. An example of a special propertie is a Chemical Reaction .
Why do geologists use both the color of a mineral and the color of it's streak to identify the mineral?
The color of a mineral will be much more obvious than the color of the streaks. The streaks and base color can be any exciting combination, streaked minerals make great additions to jewelry or decor.
What is used to positively identify minerals?
chemical tests and x-rays
Why chemical properties not always used to identify minerals?
The stripe, and color
Do rocks have organization?
People (geologists) have organized rocks and minerals into categories to better study them and compare their properties. The rocks themselves do not care about organization.
How do geologists identify the minerals too small to be seen in a hand specimen?
color streak and luster
What are ways geologists use to identify minerals?
they have to look at the mineral.see what color it is.see the shape.how does it feel to you........?
Which of the following is not a characteristic that geologists use to identify minerals A Fracture B Color c Streak D Softness?
Some characteristics geologists use to identify minerals are fracture, luster, streak, density, cleavage and hardness. From the choices given, D is the one that is not a characteristic.
How do geologists identifying minerals too small to be seen in a hand specimen?
Geologists identify minerals that are too small to be seen in a hand specimen using powerful microscopes. Minerals are classified according to their physical properties such as color, streak, cleavage, hardness and crystal form.
Is this true or false geologists have identified about 300 minerals?
False, Geologists identified about 3,800 minerals.
What is the definition of geologists?
Geologists are people who study rocks and minerals.
Person who studies minerals?
Geologists
How can geologists identify terrane?
By looking at it
Who studies minarals?
Geologists study minerals
What are 2 things geologists use to identyfiy minerals?
Two things that geologists use is a pic and a shovel
What purpose does geologists test rocks and minerals?
The purpose is to discover how the rocks and minerals were formed and what the rocks and minerals are made of.
How geologists determine the mineral composition of granite?
The minerals are for the most part observable in a coarse grained igneous rock such as granite. If necessary, however, thin slices of rocks are made to be viewable under a microscope that could help identify trace minerals.
