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antiseptic1488 [7]
3 years ago
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10. Explain why the feel of gypsum and talc can be used to distinguis between the minerals?

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1 answer:
Shkiper50 [21]3 years ago
8 0
Talc has a score of 1, and gypsum has a score of 2, which makes these two minerals similar and difficult to differentiate between. Feel both pieces of rock for how slippery they are. If the rock is slippery, it may be talc. If the rock isn't slippery it may be gypsum.
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