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Identifying Minerals

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Identifying minerals

Color

Easy to observe but not reliable

Identifying mineral's

Streak

Color of mineral in its powder form by rubbing a mineral across a porcelain tile it leaves a stripe of color

Identifying mineral's

Luster

Is the way a mineral reflects light can be dull, shiny, greasy, pearly, metallic, or glassy

Identifying mineral

Crystals

Mineral's have different shape or crystal structure

Identifying mineral's

Hardness

Each mineral has a distinct hardness MOHS scale is based on ten common mineral's. A harder mineral will scratch a softer mineral.

Uses of mineral's

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