Which properties are used to identify minerals?

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asked Jul 12, 2019 53.6k views

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Cactusroot · Answer 1 · 2019-07-12T20:59:53+0000

1. You can identify a mineral by its appearance and other properties.

2. The color and luster describe the appearance of a mineral, and streak describes the color of the powdered mineral.

3. A mineral has a characteristic density.

4. Mohs hardness scale is used to compare the hardness of minerals.

Smoore · Answer 2 · 2019-07-16T18:53:34+0000

The following physical properties of minerals can be easily used to identify a mineral:

Color.

Streak.

Hardness.

Cleavage or Fracture.

Crystalline Structure.

Diaphaneity or Amount of Transparency.

Tenacity.

Magnetism....ect