Question

What are properties of a mineral?

Answer 1

Answer:

Colour , hardness and the cleavage and the uster and many more.

Explanation:

• A mineral is  a naturally occurring substance that is inorganic and has definite chemical and internal composition and is thus the important properties that are included in the material are Color , Reaction to dilute acid , Magnetism , Presence of striations , Density , Odor,  Feel .

• The cleavage is the physical properties that relate to recognize and describe so be patient until you learn to see the pattern. The hardness is described in terms of the relative moho density scale. And luster is the specif property related to the shiny of the crystal and there color and surface area a result of the composition and density of the rocks forming matter.  

Answer 2

There are approximately 4000 different minerals and each of those minerals has a unique set of physical properties. These include: color, streak, hardness, luster, diaphaneity, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture, magnetism, solubility and many more. These physical properties are useful for identifying minerals.