Question

What are the different characteristics that can be used to identify an unknown mineral

Answer 1

Hardness. The ability to resist being scratched—or hardness—is one of the most useful properties for identifying minerals. ...

Luster. Luster is how a mineral reflects light. ...

Color. One of the most obvious properties of a mineral is color. ...

Streak. ...

Specific Gravity.

Answer 2

these are just a couple ways to identify unknown minerals,touch taste smell