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A rock my have a reddish color if it has iron in it and is oxgen rich. Oxidation.
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How can mineral composition affect a rocks color?
No. It can vary from the visible color of the mineral and, since visible color of them ineral is not a reliable indicator of type, it is important to learn to use streak, (along with other factors), to correctly identify a mineral.
Is color a useful property when trying to identify a mineral?
no, because the same mineral can be more than one color.
Which mineral properties are most useful for identification?
Hardness and streak color are very important. The color of the mineral helps some, as well.
What color is a new zealand kaka?
Its reddish black and its wings are brown with a spice of white.
What is the color of the mark a mineral makes?
blue
What mineral gives arkose a pinkish color?
The mineral that gives arkose a pinkish color is reddish sandstones.
What mineral is reddish in color?
Iron OxideRose QuartsJasperRutileSpinelDolomiteEudialiteAlkali FeldsparCinnabarCupriteGarnetRhodoniteRubyRhodochrosite------ There are more
What carbohydrate produces a reddish-orange solid with Benedict's?
Ketose produces a reddish-orange solid with benedict's.
Why are deserts referred to as red lands?
Do to mineral content of the sand and surrounding rock formations, many deserts are reddish in color.
What are rubies made of?
Rubies are made of corundum (aluminum oxide, Al2O3) with trace impurities that give them their color.
Which mineral is an ore of iron and has a characteristic of reddish brown streak?
The mineral is hematite.
What Reddish brown mineral used as a antiseptic?
Merthiolate
What is the mineral that leaves a grey streak and is metallic?
Hematite can appear gray in color, but will exhibit a reddish to rust-colored streak.
What may determine the color of the rock?
Rock colours depend on the elements and minerals composition in it. Rock composed of copper carbonated mineral is green. The reddish limestone with iron mineral may look reddish. Mixed colour of many minerals may come out with grey colour in the same manner as mixing of paints.
What is silica's mineral group?
Silica is part of the rock forming group of minerals. Silica has a molecular weight of 28.09 gm and is iron black and reddish in color.
The characteristic reddish brown color of skeletal muscle comes from which substance?
myoglobin gives the muscles the reddish brown color
What is the diaphragm color?
your diaphragm is a reddish color
