Yes. Minerals have a crystalline structure and specific crystal properties which aid in their identification.
Minerals have certain properties, or characteristics, that help to identify them. Minerals can be identified by their color, luster, streak, cleavage, hardness, specific gravity, and even by their chemical composition.
Color is the least reliable property to use to identify a mineral because many minerals can occur in various colors due to impurities in the crystal structure.
Relying solely on color to identify minerals can be the least useful method, as many minerals can have similar colors but different compositions. This can lead to misidentification and confusion.
Learning to identify rocks can be difficult when you are first started. Once you get the hang of it though you will start to notice patterns and similarities that will help you to identify rocks and minerals. A good way to start is by purchasing a book about rocks and minerals as well as doing some research on the web.
They have to identify their properties. That is how they identfiy the minerals. just kiddinq i dont know how can anyone help me!
The scale used to identify minerals is called the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. It ranks minerals from 1 (softest) to 10 (hardest) based on their ability to scratch or be scratched by other minerals.
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Yes. Minerals have a crystalline structure and specific crystal properties which aid in their identification.
I use mine to identify minerals in rock samples.
they have to look at the mineral.see what color it is.see the shape.how does it feel to you........?
Scientist identify minerals by Their Special properties. An example of a special propertie is a Chemical Reaction .