Question

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the color of minerals? A. Some minerals have a consistent color, but many have a range of possible colors. B. The streak color tends to be less variable than the color of a whole mineral. C. Color is often controlled by impurities or minor chemical components of the mineral. D. A mineral’s color reflects the wavelengths of light that are absorbed by the mineral.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D

A mineral’s color reflects the wavelengths of light that are absorbed by the mineral.

Explanation:

Color is one of the physical properties of minerals. Many minerals have a wide range of colors but there are some minerals with one consistent color and such minerals are referred as monochromatic minerals for example azurite. Normally, the streak color tends to be less variable than the color of the whole mineral and impurities or minor chemical components in a mineral react and often control the display color of resultant mineral. Option D is incorrect since mineral's color don't reflect wavelengths of light absorbed by such minerals.