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Yes, But it is very seldom that you get them with the property when you purchase it. Most of the time mineral rights are owned by A person who does not have too much interest in the land but really enjoys owning the rights to whats under it. Without the mineral rights you own up to the first 6 inches of dirt, Not always the full 6 inches though. OH! and your height into the air is limmited to, the government owns that.
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.
Olivine is the most common mineral in the Earth's mantle.
water
Hardness and streak color are very important. The color of the mineral helps some, as well.
Its mineral composition.
HARDNESS
Color
Streak
The least effective property used to identify most minerals would be the color. The color of a mineral can be altered by impurities.
mineral content
crystal shape
Its mineral composition.
most ionic compounds disolve
It is a claim for the mineral rights on a price of property, regardless of who owns the rest of the rights. Sometimes the mineral rights are the most valuable rights and in other cases they are worthless.
I think to structure, hardness and color.
streak