Question

True or False: Color is a fantastic indicator by itself on identifying a mineral.​

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

Color is one of the important properties of a mineral. But it is not always considered to be a good identification of minerals. It is because different types of minerals may occur in the same colors, which would make the wrong assumption. Some of the minerals occur in a variety of colors. For example, quartz,  

The minerals obtain their color by the absorption of light having various wavelengths. Some of the elements present in minerals are comprised of electrons, also absorbs colors and also due to the presence of some chemical impurities, colors are derived.

This is an essential property but it is not always accepted as a good property for the identification of minerals.

Thus, the above statement is false.