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Mineral Properties
Mineral Properties
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Use Chapter 3, Section 2
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The physical properties of a mineral can be seen or measured in some way.
The physical properties of a mineral make it possible to identify the mineral.
Any mineral can be identified by a careful check of JUST ONE physical characteristic.
Hardness is a measure of how easily a mineral can be located.
Friedrich Mohs developed a scale which lists minerals according to their hardness.
Quartz will scratch a piece of copper, so quartz is harder than copper.
The luster of a mineral is described as metallic or nonmetallic.
The luster of chrome would be described as nonmetallic.
Color alone is not usually enough to identify a mineral.
When some minerals are rubbed across unglazed porcelain, they leave a streak of powdered material.
Graphite is a mineral that does not leave a streak.
Topaz is a mineral that does not leave a clear streak.
Most minerals cannot be broken.
Mica shows clear cleavage.
Quartz is a mineral with cleavage.
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A mineral that leaves a light yellow color; metallic luster; greenish-black streak.
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magnetite
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pyrite
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talc
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calcite
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gold
A mineral that is ight color; fingernail will scratch it; leaves thick, powdery streak.
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magnetite
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pyrite
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talc
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calcite
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gold
A mineral that is black color; black streak; dull metallic luster; is attracted to magnets
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magnetite
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pyrite
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talc
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calcite
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gold
A mineral that is yellow color; scratched by copper penny; often found in flakes.
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magnetite
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pyrite
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talc
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calcite
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gold
A mineral that has glassy luster; hardness of 3
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magnetitie
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pyrite
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talc
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calcite
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gold
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