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aev [14]
3 years ago
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How is specific gravity or density used in identifying​ minerals

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Elena L [17]3 years ago
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<span>In summary, density and specific gravity are properties used to help identify minerals. Density is a measure of the mass of a certain volume of the sample. Specific gravity is a unitless measure, and it is the ratio of the mass of a substance to the mass of an equal volume of water.</span>
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