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Tom [10]
4 years ago
8

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

Chemistry
2 answers:
olya-2409 [2.1K]4 years ago
7 0

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.

brilliants [131]4 years ago
4 0
These are just a couple ways to identify unknown minerals,touch taste smell 

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