Sample E on the Mineral Identification Gizmo is Quartz. It has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, a white streak, and breaks with a conchoidal fracture.
The arrangement of atoms in a mineral sample can cause the formation of crystals.
The mineral with a mass of 54 grams could be quartz, feldspar, or calcite. Minerals have varying densities, so a 54-gram sample of one mineral may occupy a different volume than a 54-gram sample of another mineral.
The shape of the crystals in a mineral sample demonstrates the mineral's internal atomic arrangement and growth conditions. Different crystal shapes, such as cubic, hexagonal, or prismatic, indicate how the mineral's atoms are organized and bonded. This crystallographic property is called the mineral's crystal habit.
The unit used to measure the length of a mineral sample is typically expressed in millimeters (mm) or centimeters (cm). These units are commonly used in mineralogy and geology to describe the size and dimensions of mineral specimens.
Sample B on the Mineral Identification Gizmo is calcite.
Sample F on the Gizmo is pyrite, a common mineral known for its metallic luster and golden color. It is also known as "fool's gold" because of its resemblance to real gold.
Sample E on the Mineral Identification Gizmo is Quartz. It has a hardness of 7 on the Mohs scale, a white streak, and breaks with a conchoidal fracture.
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The density of a mineral sample is a measure of its mass per unit volume. It can be calculated by dividing the mass of the sample by its volume. The density of a mineral sample is a characteristic property that can help in identifying the mineral.
Fill a beaker with water, and weigh it. Weigh a sample of the mineral. That's the mass of the mineral. Put the sample in the beaker and weigh that. The weight of the water-filled beaker plus the weight of the mineral sample will be greater than the weight of the beaker with mineral sample and water. The difference is the weight of the displaced water, in grams. The volume of the mineral sample, in cubic centimeters is equal to the weight of the displaced water, in grams. Calculate the specific gravity of the mineral by dividing the weight of the mineral sample by the volume of the mineral sample. Example: your beaker weighs 40 grams. Filled with water, it's 1040 grams. The sample of mineral weighs 160 grams. The beaker with the sample of mineral and water weighs 1179.7 grams. The mineral, and the beaker with water would have a combined weight of 1200 grams, but the beaker with mineral and water weighs 20.3 grams less than that, so the mineral sample is displacing 20.3 cubic centimeters of water. Given a mass of 160 grams and a volume of 2.03 CC, the specific gravity would be found by dividing 160 by 20.3. It's 7.85. (Which happens to be the specific gravity of some iron.)
A mineral sample found in a field likely indicates the presence of an underlying mineral deposit in the area. Geologists can analyze the mineral properties to determine the type and potential economic value of the deposit. The sample may provide valuable information about the geological processes that occurred in the area.
A core sample of a mineral
Oh, dude, the mineral identification gizmo has a bunch of answers, like a whole smorgasbord of options. You've got stuff like quartz, feldspar, calcite, and more. It's like a guessing game, but with rocks. So, yeah, those are the answers you might find on that fancy gizmo.
is luster a phsical property of minerals
The arrangement of atoms in a mineral sample can cause the formation of crystals.
We would need to know what sample you are referring to in order to answer this question.