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How can minerals be identified?

How can minerals be identified?. color. streak. Now cut along each line (top sheet only!). luster. cleavage & fracture. density. hardness. special properties. How can minerals be identified?. one mineral can come in different colors. They’re both quartz!.

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How can minerals be identified?

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  1. How can minerals be identified? color streak Now cut along each line (top sheet only!) luster cleavage & fracture density hardness special properties

  2. How can minerals be identified? one mineral can come in different colors They’re both quartz! and different minerals can be same color impure quartz= orange/pink so color is not a good way to id minerals pure quartz=clear streak luster cleavage & fracture

  3. How can minerals be identified? color streak is the color of the mineral’s powder mineral it’s found by dragging the mineral against a streak plate streak streak plate luster cleavage & fracture

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